Import Duty For Abercrombie/Hollister

tadgho

i was thinking of ordering some stuff from hollister to the value of about E200, just wonderin how much import duty im likely to be charged, does anyone know?? Thanks

Stink on the inside

Probably, there are a few other threads about this if you have a quick search. The postage is a rip off too

lainey316

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055862554

You have to pay VAT on the shipping as well, and a Fedex admin fee. I'd say you're looking at guts of €70-80.

There's a Hollister in Belfast.

tadgho

thanks guys, yeh i know there is a hollister in belfast but i heard that with d prices up there it wud probably be as cheap to just buy online?? also, is hollister sizing the same as abercrombie??

lainey316

Don't know anything about Abercrombie sizing. Hollister sizing is small.

I paid £40 for a standard ladies hoodie (river jetties it's called on the site) and I think £15 for a tshirt. No idea how much they cost in dollars, I can't see how to change the currency on the site! But maybe that will help you?
It'd be nearly €100 duty and VAT and fedex fee if you spent 300 dollars including shipping...

Pythia

A third of the cost+delivery is a quick estimate I think.

cc-offe

If it's sent by fedex you will be ripped off, not only do you get charged import tax on the product you import but also on the shipping, that's disgraceful I think, I've had some luck in the past persuading companies to ship to me by USPS express rather than fed ex or UPS because most of the time with USPS i don't get charged.

tadgho

cheers for d replies guys, thanks

keezer

Another option to use is, if you no someone in the states get the package sent to them and the send them money over to ship the package to you and you then avoid custom charges. This is what i do and have yet to be caught.

Nearly the hard way, bought 2 hoodies and with shipping ended up paying around €70 to fedex

keezer

Also ment to say if you keep your order including delivery under $150 with American Eagle you dont pay a customs fee. Out 6-7 i orderd i only had to pay once and it was only around €12 for 2 pairs of jeans, 2 hoodies, gloves, sweat pants etc. Keep an eye out for discount codes.

cool girl

hi does any one know if usps is a courier service and how long it takes with customs been waiting 5 working days and so it is in express delivery [it is a laptop] just wondering does any one have the number for usps so i can call them thank

Creamy Goodness

keezer wrote: »

Another option to use is, if you no someone in the states get the package sent to them and the send them money over to ship the package to you and you then avoid custom charges. This is what i do and have yet to be caught.

Nearly the hard way, bought 2 hoodies and with shipping ended up paying around €70 to fedex

Post reported, avoiding paying customs is against the law.

keezer wrote: »

Also ment to say if you keep your order including delivery under $150 with American Eagle you dont pay a customs fee. Out 6-7 i orderd i only had to pay once and it was only around €12 for 2 pairs of jeans, 2 hoodies, gloves, sweat pants etc. Keep an eye out for discount codes.

anything over the value ove $50 is liable for customs tax, doesn't matter if it's marked as a gift either it's still liable.

the only goods that i'm aware of that aren't liable for customs tax are marketing samples.

cool girl wrote: »

hi does any one know if usps is a courier service and how long it takes with customs been waiting 5 working days and so it is in express delivery [it is a laptop] just wondering does any one have the number for usps so i can call them thank

USPS parcels are handled by AnPost once they get into ireland. my best guess is that your parcel is being held in the customs office in portlaoise, best contact them.

Address:
An Post Parcel Depot,
Clonminan Industrial Estate,
Portlaoise,
Co. Laois.

phone: 051 - 862850
email: Parcelpost@revenue.ie

dudara

keezer Please do not advocate the avoidance of customs fees. Plus, any and all parcels can be subject to customs search, so a tactic such as you describe is not guaranteed to avoid customs.

keezer wrote:

Also ment to say if you keep your order including delivery under $150 with American Eagle you dont pay a customs fee

This is incorrect. Only consignments with a value of less than €22 are technically exempt. However, this relief does not apply to importations of tobacco, tobacco products, alcoholic products, undenatured perfumes or toilet waters.

dudara