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Importing from Japan: EU/Japan trade deal

  • 25-03-2019 1:09pm
    #1
    Deanicus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I am having trouble finding out if guitars can now be imported from Japan without customs duties / VAT etc

    Does anyone know for sure what the case is or has anyone recently imported one?

    Cheers!


Comments

  • #2
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,361 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    Unfortunately not. Looks like cheese, beef, and cars only http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-19-785_en.htm


  • #3
    Deanicus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭Deanicus


    feylya wrote: »
    Unfortunately not. Looks like cheese, beef, and cars only http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-19-785_en.htm

    Yeah I saw that but I think they might just be the headline stuff?

    I've seen it mentioned that the agreement removes 99% of tariffs etc but I want to try and calculate costs to see if it is now cheaper to import than buy from within the EU

    It's such a niche thing to import that there are no specific articles


  • #4
    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,361 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    It's fairly unlikely that they won't collect VAT. They might scrap or reduce import tax, but I'll be cynical until I see proof.


  • #5
    martinedwards
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,043 ✭✭✭martinedwards


    try contacting customs maybe?


  • #6
    Deanicus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭Deanicus


    I managed to get it from the UK for a great price so haven't gone any further with this but it would be nice if import duties were removed!


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  • #7
    bbbbb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 733 ✭✭✭bbbbb


    Bumping this, wondering if any one has any updates?
    Thinking of getting a kawai or Yamaha piano (new), don’t want to find on Jan 1 they’ve dropped by X% or something.
    Thanks


  • #8
    bbbbb
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 733 ✭✭✭bbbbb


    I think the answer is there are no additional duties to be removed.
    Found rrp in Japan without taxes here
    https://www.kawai.jp/product/c/uprightpianos/kseries/
    According to revenue music instruments have vat at 23%
    https://www.revenue.ie/en/vat/vat-rates/search-vat-rates/M/musical-instruments.aspx
    Which ends up not too far off new prices here (probably a few ‘00 for shipping)
    Unless of course the rrp prices are significantly discounted, but I don’t think the Japanese go in for haggling


  • #9
    population
    Registered Users Posts: 1,510 ✭✭✭population


    Such a pity. Great instruments for a great price if the taxes weren't an issue. But sadly they are.


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