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 Author: rbasurto View Messages Posted By rbasurto
 Posted: May 6, 2023 10:50
 Subject: Additional import taxes, customs duties, fees
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rbasurto (33)

Location:  USA, California
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Hi all,
New to Bricklink and wanted to know what is the amount of "Additional import
taxes, customs duties, and/or fees" imposed on packages (e.g. handling fees)
entering the USA.
I do not want surprises on additional high or higher fees when ordering for a
Lego set with a cheaper cost in EU or Asia.
Any input appreciated
 Author: jennnifer View Messages Posted By jennnifer
 Posted: May 6, 2023 10:57
 Subject: Re: Additional import taxes, customs duties, fees
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Location:  USA, Illinois
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In Help, rbasurto writes:
  Hi all,
New to Bricklink and wanted to know what is the amount of "Additional import
taxes, customs duties, and/or fees" imposed on packages (e.g. handling fees)
entering the USA.
I do not want surprises on additional high or higher fees when ordering for a
Lego set with a cheaper cost in EU or Asia.
Any input appreciated

There generally are none except for very high value (like $1000s) or high
volume (like a whole pallet) imports.

~Jen
 Author: Ziegelmeister View Messages Posted By Ziegelmeister
 Posted: May 6, 2023 11:08
 Subject: Re: Additional import taxes, customs duties, fees
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Ziegelmeister (229)

Location:  USA, Ohio
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In Help, jennnifer writes:
  There generally are none except for very high value (like $1000s) or high
volume (like a whole pallet) imports.

I was just in the process of writing a similar question.

I stopped selling internationally last year, and when I went to get a quote for
someone this morning I noticed the language at the bottom of the page on Pirateship
about taxes to the EU. I remember a few posts about some EU buyers being double
taxed. I'm getting ready to sniff around the forum for those posts but what's
the general process to make sure this doesn't happen?
 Author: SylvainLS View Messages Posted By SylvainLS
 Posted: May 6, 2023 11:14
 Subject: Re: Additional import taxes, customs duties, fees
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SylvainLS (46)

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In Help, Ziegelmeister writes:
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I was just in the process of writing a similar question.

Exporting and importing are two totally different things


  I stopped selling internationally last year, and when I went to get a quote for
someone this morning I noticed the language at the bottom of the page on Pirateship
about taxes to the EU. I remember a few posts about some EU buyers being double
taxed. I'm getting ready to sniff around the forum for those posts but what's
the general process to make sure this doesn't happen?

Summary:
UK: fill their CN-22A (with a field for the IOSS / VAT number).
EU: send the IOSS electronically (not all services do that).

More info:
UK: https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2514
    https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2511
EU: https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2517
    https://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?helpID=2518
 Author: takiejakie.pl View Messages Posted By takiejakie.pl
 Posted: May 6, 2023 11:15
 Subject: Re: Additional import taxes, customs duties, fees
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takiejakie.pl (331)

Location:  Poland, w. Śląskie
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We selling a lot to USA (our primary market). We have never heard our clients
complain about additional charges. Our all shipments come with full customs documentation
(declarations, invoices, etc.) in paper (and electronic) form.