Re: IML: Shipping notes/duty

["john sadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

Keep in mind that the "customs value" is not the same as "retail value". I'm an export coordinator for the company I work for.

  The customs value is what the company pays for the item, not what the customer pays.

  An example would be a customer pays $100.00 for an item. The customs value might be something like $ 12.00.

    On used items, its often harder to set a price, so its less likely to be a problem at the customs house with a minimal value declared.

 

John

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From: YBSHORE@xxxxxxx

To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Friday, August 24, 2007 12:30 PM

Subject: Re: IML: Shipping notes/duty

Imperialist Doctor:

 

    Every used part I've purchased was only ever worth $10....to me...

 

Jack

 

 

 

In a message dated 8/24/2007 3:13:28 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, drchallenger@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:

BUT putting a lower value on a customs form is a crime, i won't do it.


>From: <DickB@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>
>The other tip is to mark the item value on the package as very low -
>because
>that changes the duty due at the border crossing.  I always mark the
>package
>as "used auto part" and "value under $10" - this helps the buyer a lot! >
>Dick Benjamin

 

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