Sold A1200 Magic Pack ntsc
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Each country have their own rules on import taxes, I'm quoting for UK as that's where Amiga Forever is from and he was asking.
Of course if the buyer is in the USA there should be no import duty.
Or the seller puts it down as a gift on the customs form & then you pay no VAT or Duty
Yes there are ways around it, just bare in mind most couriers the value insured must match the customs declaration.
And even in UK we have to pay Customs Duty of Gifts. (over a set value IIRC it is about £20)
I highlight recommend anyone buying overseas reads up on their own countries rules and not speculate to avoid disappointment.
PS. best of luck with your sale
Or the seller puts it down as a gift on the customs form & then you pay no VAT or Duty
Not true, if you state value for insurance purpose you will be charged duty unless it is less than £40. If it is a gift without value sometimes they find market value and charge accordingly.
Or the seller puts it down as a gift on the customs form & then you pay no VAT or Duty
Not true, if you state value for insurance purpose you will be charged duty unless it is less than £40. If it is a gift without value sometimes the find market value and charge accordingly.
Depends what you are buying/importing & which postal method you use, I get airmail parcels from Japan all the time (computer games) some sellers put the value down as $1, others state the full value (even above £40) & I never pay any VAT or duty.
I think it's because the customs form states that its a used item & they would find it difficult to obtain market value so they don't bother.
Using EMS is a different story, that method causes all sorts of duty problems, sometimes they charge other times they don't.
Play Asia is a nightmare, it's all declared at full value, so you pay VAT, Duty & a customs handling fee from the courier.
I think it depends on the size of the parcel too, small CD/game size stuff passes through easier than big parcels!
& don't forget, they charge vat & import duty on the value of the item & the postage.
As said it differs from country to country so please everyone research their own countries rules, lets not clutter this thread anymore 
If you want to discuss customs charges in depth there are several threads where it was discussed in the past or create a new one!
If you want to discuss customs charges in depth there are several threads where it was discussed in the past or create a new one!
If I didn't have enough 1200's already I would be all over this
Very nice set you got there Opti
Very nice set you got there Opti
Interested...4th in Line
Interested...4th in Line
Have an A2000HD Toaster 030 system but I see a MUCH better future for the A1200! Guess I should have waited to buy the Indivision ECS and waited on this instead. Heh.
Interested...4th in Line
Have an A2000HD Toaster 030 system but I see a MUCH better future for the A1200! Guess I should have waited to buy the Indivision ECS and waited on this instead. Heh.
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