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Are these import charges too high?

  • 30-05-2013 10:17am
    #1
    Meesared
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    So my friend purchased a few things from a US website for $123 (including shipping) and UPS left a note looking for €52 for duties/charges, I've not dealt with import duty myself, but I think that charge is extortionate, am I wrong?


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  • #2
    rubadub
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    Sounds too high, there is no duty applicable, only VAT and the admin charge which I think is a max of about €15.

    Were there invoices or insurance values that were higher or something? Did the UPS not break down what the charges were.


  • #3
    Meesared
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,234 ✭✭✭Meesared


    rubadub wrote: »
    Sounds too high, there is no duty applicable, only VAT and the admin charge which I think is a max of about €15.

    Were there invoices or insurance values that were higher or something? Did the UPS not break down what the charges were.
    No actually, but I'll get her to get that


  • #4
    Nody
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    Look at the break down and exchange rate used; my napkin calculation would put it around it around 35 EUR area.


  • #5
    Meesared
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    UPS say they don't have a breakdown :/


  • #6
    Pawwed Rig
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    I got one before and the admin charge was €20.
    I would wonder at the legality of them charging you for a service that you never requested tbh (no contract etc). The tax is fair enough as that is levied by Revenue. I had an argument with Fed Ex about it once and they wrote it off for me.
    Meesared wrote: »
    UPS say they don't have a breakdown :/
    You are entitled to a breakdown


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  • #7
    Meesared
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,234 ✭✭✭Meesared


    Pawwed Rig wrote: »
    I got one before and the admin charge was €20.
    I would wonder at the legality of them charging you for a service that you never requested tbh (no contract etc). The tax is fair enough as that is levied by Revenue. I had an argument with Fed Ex about it once and they wrote it off for me.

    You are entitled to a breakdown
    Ill get her to get back to them


  • #8
    Nody
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    Pawwed Rig wrote: »
    I got one before and the admin charge was €20.
    I would wonder at the legality of them charging you for a service that you never requested tbh (no contract etc). The tax is fair enough as that is levied by Revenue. I had an argument with Fed Ex about it once and they wrote it off for me.

    You are entitled to a breakdown
    Except it's written into the law that they can charge it in the first place (and they are acting on behalf of the Revenu to collect the tax; if you wanted to avoid it you should have submitted declarations before it arrived and forwarded that to them)...


  • #9
    Pawwed Rig
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    Nody wrote: »
    Except it's written into the law that they can charge it in the first place (and they are acting on behalf of the Revenu to collect the tax; if you wanted to avoid it you should have submitted declarations before it arrived and forwarded that to them)...

    Is it? I asked Fed Ex at the time to point me to the relevant law and they were unable to do so. Would be interested if you knew where it was or even the relevant act?


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