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Import duties on goods from the usa?

  • 11-12-2013 9:23pm
    #1
    chloegg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    I ordered a bobblehead as a gift on ebay and the total includingshipping from new jersey was €19.60
    does anyone know how much tax and import duties,etc ill be charged?


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


    Hello Chloegg,

    I don't think you will have to pay any charges (Duty or VAT) if that value includes the shipping.

    Have a look at this thread, it may answer your question in more detail ; http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055862554

    Cheers,
    Rudolf289


  • #3
    xpreso
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭xpreso


    chloegg wrote: »
    I ordered a bobblehead as a gift on ebay and the total includingshipping from new jersey was €19.60
    does anyone know how much tax and import duties,etc ill be charged?

    Check out the revenue guide to importing through the post. You are exempt!
    http://www.revenue.ie/en/customs/leaflets/postal-guide.pdf
    11. Consignments of Negligible Value (€22)
    Consignments not exceeding an intrinsic value of €150 may be imported from outside the EU without payment of Customs Duty. (Intrinsic value is the value of the goods alone and does not include insurance and freight). Consignments not exceeding a total customs value of €22 may be imported without payment of VAT. (Customs value or CIF value is the value of the goods plus insurance and freight (which includes postage costs). However, there is no relief for importations of tobacco, tobacco products, alcohol products, perfumes or toilet waters irrespective of their value.

    Where the Customs Duty on a consignment of goods amounts to less than €10 it will not be collected. Similarly, VAT liability amounting to less than or equal to €6 will not be collected. No similar rule applies in the case of Excise Duty which will always be collected on products liable to it.

    Incidentally this whole issue of paying duty is something my startup would like to tidy up by working with courier companies to allow duty notifications and payment through an app.

    http://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/item/35171-tech-start-up-of-the-week/


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