OT: Import duty on used lens to U.S.

[dpetrzelka]

Have any of you had to pay an import duty on a used lens shipped to you in the U.S.

(I've shipped a lot internationally- just not recieved much)

 

[projectbluebird]

I've had several photographic items shipped to me, including lenses, mostly from England but also from Poland and the Ukraine. I've never had to pay import or customs duties. As a further OT aside; the two items from Poland were shipped airmail, and came faster than another item purchased the same day from the state next door (NV). It was cheaper too!

 

[Kim Coxon]

I have never heard of anyone being charged on anything I have sent to the US. I think Aus has a $1000 limit for personal items. It is just the poor overtaxed Europeans that get clobbered.

Kim

Have any of you had to pay an import duty on a used lens shipped to you in the U.S.

(I've shipped a lot internationally- just not recieved much)

 

[rover]

No duty, never. Just a strange look from the postman every once and a while. I suspect I am the only person on the street who gets packages from all corners of the world.

 

[Spider67]

Amen to that

Amen to that

I have never heard of anyone being charged on anything I have sent to the US. I think Aus has a $1000 limit for personal items. It is just the poor overtaxed Europeans that get clobbered.

Kim

I remember in the good old days when you were allowed to import items for 70 € without any customs to pay. A wristwatch for 15 USD from ebay suddenly costs about 40!
Well rant off....and I think of the great Canon IVSB a friend brought me from the states personally without any customs at all!

 

[migtex]

gosh! None?!!
We got 30 to 35% on this side of the ocean, do you know that "they" even tax the Post and the insurance !!

 

[kingjon]

In Guam, a US territory, you are allowed a $1,000 exemption on purchaces no matter where the item originates as I learned the hard way. I bought a Leica M6 with 50mm and 90mm lenses from Keh and got hit with a $50 dollar "unloading fee".
Jon