Custom fees&tax?

[boochie]

i bought a $125.10 apple ipod touch from china thru DHgate,it has free shipping, how much custom fees & tax will i have to pay when it reaches my address?

[Buenchico]

US$125.10 currently equals �79.95

MP3 players (without a radio) are normally only taxed at 2%. (The iPod touch offers functions which most MP3 players don't have, so the rate might be slightly different). So, assuming the 2% rate, that makes the duty �1.60.

However, import duty is disregarded if it comes to less than �7, so that means that the actual duty you'll pay is nil.

VAT is charged on all items worth more than �22 (which, irrespective of the actual current rate, HMRC regards as equivalent to �18). So you'll pay 17.5% of �79.95 = �13.99. (Theoretically, you could also be charged VAT on the amount paid by the consignor for carriage, even though you got 'free' shipping, but it's probably unlikely).

Then you're charged a customs examination fee of �8. That brings the total payment to �21.99.

Chris

[adamhornsby]

and that ipod touch will probably be fake

[yolana]

If you choose China air freight service, http://www.mychinafreight.com/air-freight.html the customs fees and taxes might be concluded in the overall shipping costs, which accordingly reduces expenditure.

[Jeninane]

I wonder you supplier has explained it clearly or not ahead.
Sometimes the free shipping owes to the cost of the item itself has contained the fee.
As for custom fee and tax, it might cost you a little expensive, since you decide to pay it personally.
If you choose China courier service, you might avoid the extra trouble.
http://www.mychinafreight.com/courier-services.html

[Sirodroer]

If you want to know how much custom fees&tax you need to pay you can ask your seller or courier. But normally if you only but one item from China the seller or your courier will help solve the tax and custom fees. If you need know more details you can get a quote from Goway Logistics, which is a professional cargo forwarding company in China, more details from http://www.gowaylogistics.com