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khyber
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Compunction Junction
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 Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:29 pm Post subject: Mail Duty...FAST help please! |
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Does anyone know what the import allowance is on mail? Even a rough estimate. I've been trying to convince my mom to just mark it "50$" but nothing doing.
so does anyone know how much is free? |
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peppermint
Joined: 13 May 2003
Location: traversing the minefields of caddishness.
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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| If it's coming from your mom, I think it should be fine anyway. have her mark it as a gift, and that should exempt it from any import taxes |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:17 pm Post subject: Re: Mail Duty...FAST help please! |
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| khyber wrote: |
Does anyone know what the import allowance is on mail? Even a rough estimate. I've been trying to convince my mom to just mark it "50$" but nothing doing.
so does anyone know how much is free? |
If she is sending you a package... have her get the green customs clearance sticker from the postoffice.
-On the sticker have her briefly list the contents,
-Check the box that says it is a gift and
-Place the value at or UNDER USD$100.
Your duty free should be $400 but I have heard of people getting clipped for duties on shipments over $100. This may have been overseas purchases rather than stuff from home.
I have never paid import duties on stuff that was labeled "gifts" on the customs clearance tag and valued at $100(USD) or less.
Hope that helps. |
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LarrytheGiraffee
Joined: 12 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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Last month, I ordered clothes from several stores and had the stuff shipped to my sister-in-law. She boxed everything up into one package and marked the box as gifts. However, she did insure the box for $400 because that is about what the value was. I didnt have to pay any duty on it when it arrived.
I did it this way because last year I order some things from a shop and the total was just over $100. I ended up paying close to $50 in duty fees when the box arrived.
Like what was already suggested, just have her make the box gifts. |
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