Import duties and such

[It's a Nixdorf]

Would anybody here be able to tell me the surcharge on import duties and tax on stuff shipped in from the US.

I live in germany by the way, would be most gratefull....

 

[sunsworth]

If it's anything like the UK you'll have to pay standard rate VAT and import duty. In the UK that's approx 17.5% and 8%. Then you'll have to may the agent's fee for colledting the duty - that's approx 12 Euros.

Not everything shipped by post gets stopped. If it's shipped via Fed-Ex it will be - you'll get an invoice from Fed-Ex.

Some people try to avoid paying the duty by stating on the box that it's a low value gift item. I would imagine this would void any insurance you take out as the insurance cost is normally related to the value of the goods being shipped.

Steve

 

[traveller]

You'll pay 16% VAT and about 4,2% for a RF.
As a rule of the tumb, the price for cameras and lenses in $ is about 1:1 the price in € after customs + shipping costs

John

 

[traveller]

I forgot to mention that you better make sure they don't use UPS. That would be another 40 to 50 € :bang: