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| − | There are many countries which will add customs onto goods coming into their country. There are many reasons behind this, but for you this is just an additional fee that will cost you money. Depending on your country, there are ways to avoid this.
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| − | ==Shops==
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| − | ==North America==
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| − | ===United States===
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| − | ===Canada===
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| − | ===Mexico===
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| − | ==Europe==
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| − | ===France===
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| − | ===Germany===
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| − | ===United Kingdom===
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| − | Within the UK, you will pay VAT of 20% on anything that is over £15 or £36 if it is labelled as a gift. Furthermore, if you receive this charge then you will also pay an additional admin fee of £8 if the parcel goes through the Royal Mail or £13.50 if it goes through Parcelforce.
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| − | Therefore it is recommended to use one of the following shops which will undervalue:
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| − | [http://biginjap.com/ Big in Japan] - After making a preorder, go to your order details and add a message to the product stating that you would like the product to be undervalued to a certain amount. Obviously put it under the threshold for paying VAT. | + | |
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| − | [http://www.nippon-yasan.com/ Nippon-Yasan] - After making a preorder, your package will be automatically undervalued. There is no need to do anything yourself. If you wish, you can pay the VAT through opting for the [https://www.nippon-yasan.com/content/34-Transi-logistic Transi-logistic service] that they offer. | + | |
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| − | [http://jungle-scs.co.jp/sale_en/ Jungle] - While ordering, there will be an option to send as a gift/devalue your package.
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| − | Purchasing from Amiami and the like may be tempting, but if your order is over £15 then there is a possibility of getting hit by customs. There are certain things you can do to try and avoid this however excluding purchasing from one of the above stores.
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| − | '''Delivery Type'''
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| − | If you send your parcel by '''RSAL''' then there is a higher chance of it missing customs, this is also done through the Royal Mail so if you do get hit by customs then your admin charge will be £8.
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| − | Sending your parcel by '''EMS''' however will make it significantly more likely to be hit by customs and is delivered through Parcelforce which will mean a £13.50 admin charge. Additionally, this may potentially remain in customs for such a long time that RSAL would have been faster.
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| − | ==Asia==
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| − | ==South America==
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