The value of the package will always be set to 50 bucks and the
contents of the package will be identified as "replacement spare part"
which is technically true if you think about it.
If anyone needs any special identification to try to help the delivery
then just let me know.
I doubt that my packages are going to end up on any volume exporters
list. HAHAHA!
Mike.
--- In korgpolyex@yahoogroups.com, SergioMMMS <sergiommms@...> wrote:
>
> Same here (Portugal).
> Customs takes the full value (price+shipping... yes, plus shipping)
> and applies VAT to it (21% in this case... yes, 21%!)... and then adds
> whatever import rights tax (percentage) is due, according to the
> nature of the item at hand (3,2% for synths, for example)...
> Now, since there are literally thousands or millions of packages
> imported every day, supposedly, they do a random selection of the most
> obvious "victims" (higher valued items; bigger, heavier packages), in
> such a way that sometimes a low-valued item or a small/light package
> goes through without taxation.
> On the other hand, I believe they keep a record of "more active" - so
> to speak - receivers/destinations... and tax EVERY SINGLE item the
> guy/company/whatever gets... I mean... I have imported gear from the
> US, Canada, Australia, Japan, wherever, and "in the beginning" (some
> years ago) I believe I ocasionally got some stuff untaxed (well, small
> stuff anyway), but now... even some shi∗∗y CDs get BANG! "taxes due"
> warnings stamped all over the package... lol... sad... isn´t it?
> Just my 2 cents (plus VAT and import rights, if you´re abroad :P)
>
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> On Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 11:39 AM, Neil Wakeling <neil@...> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi Al,
> >
> > In my experience it is the importer who pays the import duty.
The exporter
> > simply declares the value of the item. I have imported (to the
UK) some
> > musical equipment, you get a letter from Customs asking you to pay the
> > import duty before they release the item to you.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Neil
> >
> >
> > Al wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > I don't klnow if this subject has come up yet. If
> > shipping from U.S. to say, UK, ho0w do you envisage
> > the import tax aspect?
> >
> > (and, a "venture capitalist" such as yourself is not
> > exactly the same as a corporate company who aims to
> > colonise the world and enslave the people)
>