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Import charges for electrical goods from China

  • 19-11-2011 3:51pm
    #1
    DSLC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 118 ✭✭


    Hi. Can anyone give me a ballpark figure for the sort of charges I am likely to incur for importing electronic equipment from China or Hong Kong for personal use - e.g. something like this microcontroller programmer?

    Obviously if the charges are excessive, I would be better off importing it from UK (even if the pre-tax price is 3-4 times higher).

    I'm conscious that this info is probably on revenue.ie in some barely decipherable form - but if some body could save me the hassle of searching for a needle in a haystack I'd appreciate it.


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  • #2
    Markjsca1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 235 ✭✭Markjsca1


    You won't be charged anything so long as the package is less than €22 in value.

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  • #3
    RUDOLF289
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 794 ✭✭✭RUDOLF289


    DSLC wrote: »
    Hi. Can anyone give me a ballpark figure for the sort of charges I am likely to incur for importing electronic equipment from China or Hong Kong for personal use - e.g. something like this microcontroller programmer?

    Obviously if the charges are excessive, I would be better off importing it from UK (even if the pre-tax price is 3-4 times higher).

    I'm conscious that this info is probably on revenue.ie in some barely decipherable form - but if some body could save me the hassle of searching for a needle in a haystack I'd appreciate it.

    Hello DSLC,

    have a look at the following thread ;

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=65040007

    Be sure to read the 1st post by Jor-El

    If indeed the total value of the package is less than € 22.00 - including the shipping - then indeed you would not face any VAT. The import duty for this item should be zero.

    Cheers,
    Rudolf289


  • #4
    DSLC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 118 ✭✭DSLC


    Mark and Rudolf: thanks to both of you.


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