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Revision as of 07:12, 23 January 2016
There are many countries which will add extra taxes 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. Using these methods may be against the law depending on your country, it is advised that you look into your country's laws before attempting this.
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North America
United States
There are no taxes unless a single package contains 200,000 yen ($2000) worth of stuff. Customs do a poor job of screening out illegal items.
Canada
Mexico
Europe
France
Germany
United Kingdom
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.
Therefore it is recommended to use one of the following shops which will undervalue:
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.
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 Transi-logistic service that they offer.
Jungle - While ordering, there will be an option to send as a gift/devalue your package.
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.
Delivery Type
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.
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.
