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Buying sneakers from the US

  • 10-09-2017 10:07pm
    #1
    deadanonymau5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,875 ✭✭✭


    Hi all

    I want to buy sneakers from the US for $320 USD + $50 shipping, does anyone who previously bought clothes/shoes from the US know how to calculate the cost it would be including VAT and Customs Duty?

    I tried to calculate it myself but just wanted to double check on here.

    Thanks in advance!


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    23% of $370 gives you $85. Then you'll have an post's handling charge of 7 euro so you're looking at around $80 customs


  • #3
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,120 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    Check the Stickied thread the the top for duty rates as well. Go to the Taric link and find the tariff code for adult athletic shoes and it'll tell you if duty is applicable.


  • #4
    deadanonymau5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,875 ✭✭✭deadanonymau5


    whiterebel wrote: »
    Check the Stickied thread the the top for duty rates as well. Go to the Taric link and find the tariff code for adult athletic shoes and it'll tell you if duty is applicable.

    My head exploded trying to use that Taric link


  • #5
    whiterebel
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,120 Mod ✭✭✭✭whiterebel


    Chapter 12 - Footwear, when you click it brings up Chapter 64 footwear.
    From 6401-6406
    Click on each link until you see 6402 19 brings you to Sports footwear, other.
    Click on that brings you to Country of Origin, when you put in US and click on retrieve measures.
    Bad news, according to that, is 16.9% duty.


  • #6
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,386 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Cake of Tremendous Power wrote: »
    23% of $370 gives you $85. Then you'll have an post's handling charge of 7 euro so you're looking at around $80 customs
    It might not be sent via an post, so the handling charge could be over double that. Also the couriers could well come up with their own figure for postage, maybe about 85euro, and charge you VAT on that (which can possibly be argued or got back, after a huge amount of hassle)

    Are you sure they cannot be got in the EU? there is a "bargain requests" forum.


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  • #7
    deadanonymau5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,875 ✭✭✭deadanonymau5


    rubadub wrote: »
    It might not be sent via an post, so the handling charge could be over double that. Also the couriers could well come up with their own figure for postage, maybe about 85euro, and charge you VAT on that (which can possibly be argued or got back, after a huge amount of hassle)

    Are you sure they cannot be got in the EU? there is a "bargain requests" forum.

    Yes, they were a limited release collab shoes.


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