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| SeanB:
Here the solution was to simply charge a "handling fee" on all incoming small packet and small parcel items, and if the declared value total for a year exceeds a threshold you have to pay customs duty on the lot every year end. Does mean a $1 with shipping packet, comes in with you having to pay $2.50 as fee. Sucks if the order was sent as 5 or 10 small packets if you ordered multiple, as the seller has them ready packed and just puts the sticker on it, then dumps it into a bag to go via China post. Only way the Post office is going to make any money, as almost nobody sends actual mail these days, and sending a parcel by them is also expensive, and not guaranteed to be delivered at all. |
| tunk:
In Norway this was introduced 1st april 2020; at checkout eBay adds 25% VAT. The sellers are supposed to mark the shipment with a code to say that VAT has been paid. This does not always happen, so I've added it in "street address 2". |
| Zucca:
I am wondering what US will do or are they already doing it? |
| CJay:
--- Quote from: tunk on January 08, 2021, 02:42:56 pm ---In Norway this was introduced 1st april 2020; at checkout eBay adds 25% VAT. The sellers are supposed to mark the shipment with a code to say that VAT has been paid. This does not always happen, so I've added it in "street address 2". --- End quote --- Handy tip, thank you. |
| Monkeh:
--- Quote from: Fraser on January 08, 2021, 02:20:35 pm ---This thread has nothing to do with BREXIT --- End quote --- Well, it does, because if it weren't for Brexit we'd be bringing this in in six months along with the rest of the EU in a unified system which would be far less disruptive to our trade. |
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