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nater
Joined: 15 Nov 2005
Location: busan
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 Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:44 pm Post subject: Customs and marking things as a "gift" |
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| so when you mark things as a gift does customs still sometimes charge you when it comes into korea? |
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b_canadian_eh
Joined: 21 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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| I have a similar question... for sending gifts home for Christmas (to Canada) do you have to pay customs for them?? Or can you mark it gifts and they leave it alone? Thanks. |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:48 pm Post subject: Re: Customs and marking things as a "gift" |
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| nater wrote: |
| so when you mark things as a gift does customs still sometimes charge you when it comes into korea? |
If they open it up (random inspections) and inside is a laptop or dika, they wont believe it's a gift and they'll charge you duty.
Otherwise, no. ie. make it believeable that they are actual gifts, and you'll have no problems. |
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kat2
Joined: 25 Oct 2005
Location: Busan, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 10:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Also be sure that whoever sends it lists the value as under $100 US. ANything over 100 or 150 is subject to taxes I think. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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| b_canadian_eh wrote: |
| I have a similar question... for sending gifts home for Christmas (to Canada) do you have to pay customs for them?? Or can you mark it gifts and they leave it alone? Thanks. |
Gifts to Canada are tax/duty free to a max of $60 per person.
If the box is checked by Canada Customs the criteria that they use to determine if it is a gift (their recommendations) make sure there is a gift card enclosed.
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/import/courier/postal/ind_duty_free-e.html
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Items that qualify as a "gift"
For an item to qualify as a "gift", another person must send it to you personally and must include a card or other notice indicating that it's a gift.
* If you receive an imported gift by mail and it's worth $60 CAN or less, you don't have to pay duty or tax.
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:03 am Post subject: |
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| kat2 wrote: |
| Also be sure that whoever sends it lists the value as under $100 US. ANything over 100 or 150 is subject to taxes I think. |
That's right. Unless they are used items (such as used books or DVDs). Used items are exempt. |
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Poemer
Joined: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Mullae
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| Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:05 am Post subject: |
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| I recently had a laptop shipped to me. It was a "gift" and I was charged a 10% duty because it was new. Had it not been declared a gift I believe the duty would have been 20% on a new laptop. Convince them that it is used and there is no duty at all, gift or not. |
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Kimchieluver
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| Posted: Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:42 am Post subject: |
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