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New Import Duty/VAT Thread. Read Post #1 for Rules Updated 10/9/2024

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,595 ✭✭✭The Lovely Muffin


    I was thinking of ordering this online for an Xmas pressie for someone (it would be delivered to my address), but it is €48 euro (with free shipping):

    1) Would I be caught for duty/tax/vat?
    2) If so, how much?

    http://www.fragrancex.com/products/_lid_B-am-pid_743W-am-cid_Perfume__products.html - and the product is: "Eau De Parfum Spray 75 ml €48.01"

    Thanks for any help.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Just calculate it for yourself, all info is in Post #1.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    I bought some earphones when I was in the USA during the summer. When I got back to Ireland they had developed a fault so I had to send them back to Florida for repair. Now that they've arrived back in Ireland the courier company is demanding €40 to release my earphones.

    How does the notion of it being my own item, "second-hand", posted for repair services fit into paying duty? Is it still considered the same as a new commercial item?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    You should contact them, and show evidence that it was a faulty item that was sent back by you to be repaired. The personal limits when you bring an item in with you are higher, so you wouldn't have been due to pay in the first instance, and shouldn't have to pay now.

    Also, being second-hand would not exempt you from paying import charges, it is only ever based on value, not age.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,402 ✭✭✭Tinie


    Hi, im thinking of buying this: http://cgi.ebay.ie/Dell-Inspiron-10-1012-Mini-Netbook-160G-1G-Webcam-1-66-/120639208777?pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item1c16a83d49

    Its coming from America, and the weight and dimensions from the ad are:
    Height: 25.5 – 32.8 mm (front – back) 1.0 – 1.3 inches (front – back)

    Width: 268mm, 10.5 inches

    Depth: 197mm, 7.8 inches

    Weight: 2.9 lbs with 6 Cell battery

    Im not used to customs as I have never been caught for anything before or ordered anything of this price from America, but is there a good chance this will get caught for customs and if so how much about will it get charged for or how is that calculated? Is there a way to get past customs also or anything I can do to lower the price for the customs? Any advice welcome, cheers.


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


    jor el wrote: »
    You should contact them, and show evidence that it was a faulty item that was sent back by you to be repaired. The personal limits when you bring an item in with you are higher, so you wouldn't have been due to pay in the first instance, and shouldn't have to pay now.

    Also, being second-hand would not exempt you from paying import charges, it is only ever based on value, not age.

    +1

    However, you may need to pay the courier company first and then go about getting the refund. That may leave the charge the courier company levies for collecting the charges. Not sure if there is anything you can do about that. Speak to them before you do anything.

    Cheers,
    Rudolf289


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


    Tinie wrote: »
    Hi, im thinking of buying this: http://cgi.ebay.ie/Dell-Inspiron-10-1012-Mini-Netbook-160G-1G-Webcam-1-66-/120639208777?pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item1c16a83d49

    Its coming from America, and the weight and dimensions from the ad are:



    Im not used to customs as I have never been caught for anything before or ordered anything of this price from America, but is there a good chance this will get caught for customs and if so how much about will it get charged for or how is that calculated? Is there a way to get past customs also or anything I can do to lower the price for the customs? Any advice welcome, cheers.

    Hello Tinie,

    The duty rate is 0%, the VAT is 21% over the cost of the item plus the freight costs.

    In terms of declaring a lower value, would advise strongly against it. Firstly customs knows, or veru quickly will establish, the correct value of the item in question. Secondly they can request you submit your paypal or credit card receipt, thus estblishing what you paid for it. Including the freight you are looking at a value of aprox Us$ 300 @ 21% = aprox Us$ 60 / € 48 (no calculator to hand, apologies for the rough figures). For that amount I would not take any chances.

    Cheers,
    Rudolf289


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,382 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Baza210 wrote: »
    How does the notion of it being my own item, "second-hand", posted for repair services fit into paying duty? Is it still considered the same as a new commercial item?

    www.revenue.ie/en/tax/vat/guide/vat-guide-ch03.pdf
    3.13 Non-taxable supplies of goods

    Goods supplied free of charge under warranty or guarantee are not liable to VAT but goods given away free of charge in other circumstances are, in general, taxable unless they are c20 or less in value

    As jor el says you should contact them with some sort of proof.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,402 ✭✭✭Tinie


    RUDOLF289 wrote: »
    Hello Tinie,

    The duty rate is 0%, the VAT is 21% over the cost of the item plus the freight costs.

    In terms of declaring a lower value, would advise strongly against it. Firstly customs knows, or veru quickly will establish, the correct value of the item in question. Secondly they can request you submit your paypal or credit card receipt, thus estblishing what you paid for it. Including the freight you are looking at a value of aprox Us$ 300 @ 21% = aprox Us$ 60 / € 48 (no calculator to hand, apologies for the rough figures). For that amount I would not take any chances.

    Cheers,
    Rudolf289
    Oh right, think ill give that a miss then. If I was to buy one for about the same size and price, but it would be coming from england, is there customs charges on that also and if so how much or how would I calculate it? Is there a better chance of not getting caught with a item coming from england?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,382 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Tinie wrote: »
    but it would be coming from england, is there customs charges on that also and if so how much or how would I calculate it?
    First post again...
    jor el wrote: »
    If the item you are buying is sourced within the EU, then you do not pay duty or VAT, as it will already have been paid. This does not apply to items like cigarettes and alcohol. Some European based sites ship from outside of the EU, so check before you buy. The Channel Islands (Jersey & Guernsey) are not in the EU.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,897 ✭✭✭megaten


    Probably a stupid question but when customs ask you to email them a copy of your paypal receipt what exactly are they looking for? And should I send it as a screencapped image as an attachment?


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


    megaten wrote: »
    Probably a stupid question but when customs ask you to email them a copy of your paypal receipt what exactly are they looking for? And should I send it as a screencapped image as an attachment?

    Hello Megaten,

    Customs wants to establish the value of the item so they can verify it against the postal declaration made by the sender. The value fir customs duty and VAT will be based on the amount you paid for it.

    Screencapped image should be acceptable. If not they will let you know

    Cheers,
    Rudolf289


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    You should have received a receipt by email when you made the Paypal payment, you can just forward that. If you've deleted that email, then a screen grab should suffice.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,007 ✭✭✭SIX PACK


    Doesn't really make economic sense to buy from outside EU anymore. Here is a helpful link http://www.clothing.ie/customs-duties-clothing-imports.html


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,058 ✭✭✭Doge


    I've just discovered that the Customs Office us their own Exchange Rate when calculating the Euro Equivalent of other currencies.

    The rate is updated once for each month.

    Could the OP please add the following link, so people can use it as a reference when calculating if their cost of goods is over the quota accurately.


    http://www.revenue.ie/en/customs/businesses/importing/exchange-rates/index.html


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    That link has been added to the first post now. Thanks.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 21,296 ✭✭✭✭gimmick


    When checking tracking and you see this, what usually happens next? A bill for vat & duty is it? If you do not pay this, what can customs do?

    Also, if they are seizing the shipment, will they notify you of same?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 111 ✭✭Jakob


    This happened me a couple of weeks back, they sent me out a letter requesting that I email them the paypal receipt of what I had bought. On receiving the receipt they released the package which was delivered by An Post. They charged me VAT plus 6 euro for An Post for somethin' or other which was payed to the postman on delivery


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2 Igawa


    Sounds weird.Two weeks ago, i bought an item from US ebay, when the package comes with a sticker indicate that i need to pay custom charge around 60 euros. But i have already got the parcel. Should i still need to pay it ?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    More info needed.
    Value of package, postage, courier, description of custom charges etc.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2 Igawa


    Thanks for your reply. The sheet list the Date, Customs No, Parcel No, My name and address, the amount, and said " all payments must be returned to AN Post one the day the parcel is delivered"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 712 ✭✭✭Devia


    Whats the deal with importing parcels costing less than €22 every 2-3 weeks instead of buying in bulk? Will this get flagged as evasion of fees or is it ok?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,678 ✭✭✭nompere


    Devia wrote: »
    Whats the deal with importing parcels costing less than €22 every 2-3 weeks instead of buying in bulk? Will this get flagged as evasion of fees or is it ok?

    The postage and packing costs are likely to be disproportionately high. For example, buying two CDs from Amazon.com has postage and packing costs of the equivalent of €7.00, leaving only €15 for the discs. The savings would need to be enormous to outweigh postage costs of about 1/3rd of the overall delivery.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,382 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    Devia wrote: »
    Whats the deal with importing parcels costing less than €22 every 2-3 weeks instead of buying in bulk? Will this get flagged as evasion of fees or is it ok?
    You should be fine.
    nompere wrote: »
    The postage and packing costs are likely to be disproportionately high.
    I used to order lots of memory cards from mymemory.co.uk who are basesd in jersey. They had free/included postage on their items so I used to place several different orders at the same time. This ensured they were all sent in separate packets all under €22. I never had customs onto me.

    I think some cigarette seller shipped 20 smokes at a time from Spain, a subscription service, it was not worth collecting the duty on individual packets so they let them through even though they were liable.

    Revenue do talk of "consignments" I am not sure if they all arrived on the same day if it could be deemed a consignment.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 320 ✭✭DYLF


    Igawa wrote: »
    Sounds weird.Two weeks ago, i bought an item from US ebay, when the package comes with a sticker indicate that i need to pay custom charge around 60 euros. But i have already got the parcel. Should i still need to pay it ?


    yeah you still have to pay it! if you dont they will usually get a debt collector to to collect the fee


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    nompere wrote: »
    For example, buying two CDs from Amazon.com has postage and packing costs of the equivalent of €7.00, leaving only €15 for the discs.

    Amazon ship from within the EU, so there's no need to worry about consignment value. You will not be charged anything extra upon delivery.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,678 ✭✭✭nompere


    jor el wrote: »
    Amazon ship from within the EU, so there's no need to worry about consignment value. You will not be charged anything extra upon delivery.

    That's why I referred to Amazon.com - where the charges are higher, they are outside the EU and they don't do free delivery to Ireland.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    nompere wrote: »
    That's why I referred to Amazon.com

    Ah, yes, but you would never choose that site unless the product wasn't available from the UK site, or unless they refuse to ship (like Kindles!).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 712 ✭✭✭Devia


    rubadub wrote: »
    I used to order lots of memory cards from mymemory.co.uk who are basesd in jersey. They had free/included postage on their items so I used to place several different orders at the same time. This ensured they were all sent in separate packets all under €22. I never had customs onto me.

    That's something along the lines of what I want to do except it would be from China and there would be at least 2 weeks between orders. I just wanted to make sure that my address wouldn't get flagged by revenue in the long run even though everything is technically above board.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 320 ✭✭DYLF


    nompere wrote: »
    That's why I referred to Amazon.com - where the charges are higher, they are outside the EU and they don't do free delivery to Ireland.


    Amazon.com ship from the US. but they do give you the option (pay a little bit more) to have it shipped DDP which means that the VAT and Duty is billed back to them so what you pay on the website is all you pay..


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,307 ✭✭✭stephendevlin


    I used FEDEX and got 2 bills for my purchase (which was a ****tty projector from CHINA €111) got charged with 2 invoices for tax totalling €75 :eek: (wannkers). I will never use FEDEX again. They shop you out to customs so they can get money in handling fee's from you.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Just completely ignore the fact that it's the law, and as an importer you are liable to pay import duty and tax. Yeah, they're the **** :rolleyes:

    If the amount you are charged is wrong, then why not question it? If the valuation was wrong, show what it cost, instead of bitching about it here.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,307 ✭✭✭stephendevlin


    jor el wrote: »
    Just completely ignore the fact that it's the law, and as an importer you are liable to pay import duty and tax. Yeah, they're the **** :rolleyes:

    If the amount you are charged is wrong, then why not question it? If the valuation was wrong, show what it cost, instead of bitching about it here.

    I understand how it works and its bull**** thats what im bitching about.
    Including the shipping amount in the overall figure is taking the p*ss.

    Last time I order something using FEDEX and of anything of value from outside EU.

    End up paying about 75% on top of what I paid. :mad:

    RANT OVER!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Including the shipping amount in the overall figure is taking the p*ss.

    No it's not. Services attract VAT too.


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


    I used FEDEX and got 2 bills for my purchase (which was a ****tty projector from CHINA €111) got charged with 2 invoices for tax totalling €75 :eek: (wannkers). I will never use FEDEX again. They shop you out to customs so they can get money in handling fee's from you.

    Hello Stevendevlin,

    Just bear in mind that FEDEX is subject to audit by customs. If they - off their own bat - let shipments through that according to the rules are subject to duty/VAT, not only will they be liable for the duty and VAT themselves, but in addition can be fined and if found to be repeat offenders lose their license, which stops them fr0m operating.

    Trust, against this background, you can appreciate that it is not a matter of shopping you, it is a matter of following the rules and avoid sanctions that would seriously hamper their operations.

    Why don't you post the details of the shipment, including the paypall receipt or other evidence of what you paid for the projector and what you paid to FEDEX to see if indeed everything is correctly applied? On the face of it € 75.00 costs appears high, so give us an opportunity to review and see if all is correct. If it is not, there is an appeals procedure, if not with FEDEX than with customs.

    Look forward to hear from you

    Cheers,
    Rudolf289


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,382 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    I understand how it works and its bull**** thats what im bitching about.
    Including the shipping amount in the overall figure is taking the p*ss.
    You will do this buying in any shop here anyway, its just hidden in the cost. e.g. where I work we import machines from China, so we have to pay duty on the goods and the shipping cost, we also need accounts to handle this processing (equivalent to the courier/an post handling fee) -we just add all these costs onto the product.

    So while people think the likes of play.com are cheap, when you do the maths the likes of www.gamesnash.ie might be making far less profit while having to charge a little more. -so who is the real ripoff merchant.


  • Company Representative Posts: 2,957 ✭✭✭Gamesnash.ie: Pat


    rubadub wrote: »
    You will do this buying in any shop here anyway, its just hidden in the cost. e.g. where I work we import machines from China, so we have to pay duty on the goods and the shipping cost, we also need accounts to handle this processing (equivalent to the courier/an post handling fee) -we just add all these costs onto the product.

    So while people think the likes of play.com are cheap, when you do the maths the likes of www.gamesnash.ie might be making far less profit while having to charge a little more. -so who is the real ripoff merchant.

    No might about it :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭The Bobster


    Hi,
    I bought two xbox controllers from ebay for €55. I thought they were coming from the uk but actually came from china. Customs is currently holding them and I will probably end up having to pay around €18 including An Post's cut. As this comes under the distance buying rule as I used buy it now and customs say that they "may" return the item to the sender would it be an option for may to just say to customs that they can just send it back and I can then get a refund on them as with the extra cost it now ends up being quite expensive. Is this an option and when they say they "may" return it what do they mean?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,059 ✭✭✭Pacing Mule


    Unfortunately distance selling rules only apply to european transactions. You're on your own when dealing with China.


  • Registered Users Posts: 54 ✭✭The Bobster


    Unfortunately distance selling rules only apply to european transactions. You're on your own when dealing with China.

    It was on the irish ebay and it was in sterling so does this make any difference?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    It was on the irish ebay and it was in sterling so does this make any difference?

    None whatsoever. A lot of eBay purchases are private sales too, in which you have no right to refund.

    Check whatever the sellers return policy is.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,059 ✭✭✭Pacing Mule


    It was on the irish ebay and it was in sterling so does this make any difference?

    No - the supplier has to be a registered business within the EU for distance selling regs to apply. You could buy from an Irish person on Ebay who shipped from Ireland to you and still not be covered by distance selling regs if they weren't a registered business. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,438 ✭✭✭frantic190


    Guy in the postal sorting office told me there seems to be a big crack down on this going on now, I got away without paying it a few times on items coming from Play.com but I had to pay today.


  • Registered Users Posts: 108 ✭✭meelick


    jor el wrote: »
    You should have received a receipt by email when you made the Paypal payment, you can just forward that. If you've deleted that email, then a screen grab should suffice.

    I've got a variation on this situation, which I'd like to see if anyone has got this particular problem sorted, or has any opinions on it. Basically I'm getting charged VAT twice on the shipping portion of an eBay item received from Hong Kong.

    I bought something one eBay with Paypal for $299 (€230) including free shipping. It was quite a large item, most of that cost would have been shipping.
    On import, DHL were filling out their form for customs calculations, and put in $299, they didn't know what to put in for shipping, customs told them to put in the cost of shipping seperately, which they did. By my calculations, they total amount they charged VAT on was €420 (based on €88.19 VAT @21%). This means that they entered the dollar value as the euro value, then added and extra €120 as the shipping value, added on the Duty (€7), and calculated the VAT on that.
    So, I'm getting hit twice on the shipping, and also getting hit on the fact that they're calculating the vat on the dollar value rather than the euro value.
    DHL say they can't change the value on the transaction now, and that they're trying to talk to cusoms to see how to proceed, but it's taking several days, and still no resolution.

    Summary numbers:

    Goods $299 including shipping.
    Duty €7.09
    VAT €88.19

    By my calculations,
    $299 = €231
    Plus €7.10 Duty
    Plus admin fee €1.90
    Total = €240
    21% of that is €50.40.

    I know the difference is only €38, but that difference on goods that are only worth about €100 (plus the €130 shipping to make up €230 ebay price) is significant. DHL have agreed that it's wrong, are doing their best to try and sort it out, and they have sent several mails to customs on the issue.

    This may seem like a standard enough mistake, but the main reason I'm posting this here is to advise people to always check the VAT invoices for goods they receive to make sure they are correct. Especially if it's a "Free Shipping" item, as customs seem to have advised couriers to always put in a number for shipping. This COULD mean that many, many people are getting charged VAT twice on the shipping portion of their purchases.

    Rgds,
    Dave.


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


    meelick wrote: »
    I've got a variation on this situation, which I'd like to see if anyone has got this particular problem sorted, or has any opinions on it. Basically I'm getting charged VAT twice on the shipping portion of an eBay item received from Hong Kong.

    I bought something one eBay with Paypal for $299 (€230) including free shipping. It was quite a large item, most of that cost would have been shipping.
    On import, DHL were filling out their form for customs calculations, and put in $299, they didn't know what to put in for shipping, customs told them to put in the cost of shipping seperately, which they did. By my calculations, they total amount they charged VAT on was €420 (based on €88.19 VAT @21%). This means that they entered the dollar value as the euro value, then added and extra €120 as the shipping value, added on the Duty (€7), and calculated the VAT on that.
    So, I'm getting hit twice on the shipping, and also getting hit on the fact that they're calculating the vat on the dollar value rather than the euro value.
    DHL say they can't change the value on the transaction now, and that they're trying to talk to cusoms to see how to proceed, but it's taking several days, and still no resolution.

    Summary numbers:

    Goods $299 including shipping.
    Duty €7.09
    VAT €88.19

    By my calculations,
    $299 = €231
    Plus €7.10 Duty
    Plus admin fee €1.90
    Total = €240
    21% of that is €50.40.

    I know the difference is only €38, but that difference on goods that are only worth about €100 (plus the €130 shipping to make up €230 ebay price) is significant. DHL have agreed that it's wrong, are doing their best to try and sort it out, and they have sent several mails to customs on the issue.

    This may seem like a standard enough mistake, but the main reason I'm posting this here is to advise people to always check the VAT invoices for goods they receive to make sure they are correct. Especially if it's a "Free Shipping" item, as customs seem to have advised couriers to always put in a number for shipping. This COULD mean that many, many people are getting charged VAT twice on the shipping portion of their purchases.

    Rgds,
    Dave.

    Hello Dave,

    The Customs rule is, unless the accompanying invoice or the declaration by the shipper specifically states that the price charged is CIF or DDU, the invoice is to be treated as an FOB/Ex Works invoice. In that case freight has to be added. At time of making the customs declaration, DHL can only go on what they have in terms of invoice or declaration, hence the cost of freight being added.

    There is an appeals process. which obviously DHL are involved in at the moment on your behalf and unfortunately that takes some time.

    If within the next 7 days you have no positive outcome, post again and I will assist you further.

    Cheers,
    Rudolf289


  • Registered Users Posts: 12 celticcc1


    Hi,
    I am hoping to import from Pakistan sports kits (jerseys/shorts/socks) for our under 8/10/12 teams as we simply cannot afford to pay the going rates here.

    I am being quoted a price of €800 C&F plus €100 Air Freight ( i was quoted €250 DHL which is very saucy). Note that A GSP form A form will be included with the parcel.

    Could somebody please talk me through the process of picking up the goods at the airport.
    My questions are as follows:
    1. Who alerts me that the goods are ready for pickup, is it the freight forwarder or customs?
    2. Will i know before hand how much is owed to customs upon pickup?
    3. My calcs on the amount owed are 12% customs (minus relief for GSP A form) on (cost of goods + air freight + insurance). Am i correct in assuming that these goods as VAT free seeing as kids clothing is VAT exempt in Ireland.
    4. What method of payment to customs is acceptable in practice as i read elsewhere that a bank draft is required but what happens in the event of a difference inbetween the amount owed to customs and the amount on the bank draft. Is a cheque or cash acceptable if we need to pay customs extra? And what happens if the bank draft value is less than the amount owed to customs, how will we be refunded?
    I would really appreciate any help on this.

    Thanks in advance.


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


    Hello Celticccc1.

    Just a word of caution. Pakistan is one of the more challenging countries to do business with. Some of my clients have experienced delays before the goods left. If you ship by air then it should be relatively straight forward, transit times ex Karachi / Islamabad / Sialkot / Rawalpindi are between 4 and 7 days.

    In response to your specific questions ;

    1) Appoint an agent/customs broker in Ireland to handle the Customs process for you. You need to be registered for EORI. See attached document (page 6) for further details on same. In relation to monitoring the shipment, ask your supplier for the flight details, e.g. Master Airwaybill number and the flights. With the MAWB nr your agent can check where the goods are and when they are likely to arrive at Dublin, Shannon or Cork.
    2) Your agent should be able to calculate the Duty for you. He would need to have the suppliers invoice and an indication if a form A will be with the shipment. On that basis he checks the customs rate of exchange and confirms the amount of duty (childrens clothing do not attract any VAT)
    If you provide the weights and dimensions of the shipment he can also give you the cost for the handling and delivery.
    3) Looks like you have done a good bit of homework already. Indeed for childrens clothing under the age of 12 there is no VAT charged.
    4) I would suggest that you would transfer the amount of duty to Customs by bank transfer. The Customs accont details are as follows ;
    COLLECTOR CUSTOMS AND EXCISE
    Beneficiary Address Line 1: CUSTOMS HOUSE
    Beneficiary Address Line 2: DUBLIN 1
    Beneficiary Bank Code: 932086
    Beneficiary Account Number: 93763267
    Beneficiary Bank Name: ALLIED IRISH BANKS, P.L.C.
    Beneficiary Bank Address Line 1: 7/12 DAME STREET
    Beneficiary Bank Address Line 2: DUBLIN 2
    Beneficiary Country Code: IE



    NB : Please ensure you show as reference the TAN account of the customs broker and his name so that the money is correctly allocated by customs.


    Hope this helps. Feel free to post again or PM me if you need any further assistance

    Cheers,
    Rudolf289


  • Registered Users Posts: 12 celticcc1


    Thanks Rudolf.
    Is there any way of clearing the items myself without involving a clearing agent or registering for EORI?
    I can pick the goods up myself.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,540 ✭✭✭freeze4real


    must you pay immedately at the door. And you could request the goods to be delivered back if you cant afford to pay it.


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


    celticcc1 wrote: »
    Thanks Rudolf.
    Is there any way of clearing the items myself without involving a clearing agent or registering for EORI?
    I can pick the goods up myself.

    Hello Celticcc1,

    In principle it is possible to clear the goods yourself. You have to go to customs yourself and fill in an import SAD, pay the duty and VAT directly to customs. Depending on which port/airport the goods arrive in you will have to visit two customs offices. One office to pay and the other to clear. An agent would do the entry electronically and it is a very easy process.

    I don't see how you can avoid registering for EORI. Best people to ask is the EORI section at the contact details provided.

    Cheers,
    Rudolf289


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