Made-to-Measure Women’s Clothing Delivered to Finland

EU import charges and Finnish Customs

Because your outfit is made outside the EU, it enters Finland as an import. According to the European Commission’s guidance on low-value consignments, all goods imported into the EU have been subject to VAT since 1 July 2021, collected through the seller’s IOSS registration or else at import. On top of that, from 1 July 2026 until 1 July 2028 the EU charges a temporary customs duty of €3 per category of goods on low-value consignments of up to €150 from outside the EU, and the earlier €150 duty exemption has gone, as the European Commission and the Council of the EU set out.

In Finland, imports are cleared by Finnish Customs, Tulli, and VAT is called arvonlisävero, usually shortened to ALV. You do not need to deal with either: the ALV, the flat EU duty and any courier handling fee are included in your written quote, so you have nothing to pay on the doorstep. If a carrier ever asks you for money, contact us before paying. For other destinations see the Europe overview and our guide to ordering from Europe.

Centimetres, continental sizes and a few Finnish words

Finnish shops label clothes on the continental European scale, so a 38 is not a UK 38 or even the same 38 from one brand to the next. What we actually need are lengths and widths: where your kameez should stop, how long your sleeves are, and how much room you want over a warm layer. Measure in centimetres with the size guide and our step-by-step measuring guide, and see UK, EU and US dress sizes for a kameez for why a label size falls short.

If you search in Finnish, made-to-measure clothing is mittatilausvaatteet, a tailor is a räätäli and a seamstress an ompelija. Salwar kameez, shalwar kameez and Pakistani suit all mean the same outfit: a kameez, trousers and usually a dupatta, all explained on our custom stitching page.

Long winters, warm interiors and the light summer

From November to March, Finland is cold, often snowy and dark for much of the day, while homes, offices and lecture halls stay warm. The trick is a kameez that is comfortable indoors and layers well under a padded coat: a lined cambric or khaddar for everyday, with karandi or marina for the coldest weeks. Ask for slim full sleeves and straight or cigarette trousers that sit neatly inside winter boots. Our guide to whether a kameez needs lining helps you decide.

Eid al-Fitr moves about eleven days earlier each year and lands in late winter for the next few years, so a festive outfit here usually needs warmth too, perhaps a velvet kameez with a shawl. Summer is short but bright, and by juhannus, Finnish midsummer, the nights barely darken; a lawn suit or a linen co-ord covers it.

Ordering works the same anywhere in the country, from Helsinki, Espoo and Tampere to Turku and Oulu. When you are ready, request a quote.