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    Buying a zepto from the US-customs-taxes-duties and fees

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by Herv, Jun 13, 2007.

  1. Herv

    Herv Notebook Consultant

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    Does anyone know how much it costs to import a Zepto in the US?
     
    Herv, Jun 13, 2007
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  2. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    Shipping is 50€. There is no import tax between the EU and USA for most electronics. You might have to pay sales tax for your state but I dont think so.
     
    wave, Jun 13, 2007
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  3. villageman

    villageman Notebook Evangelist

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    Do you have a link to support this?

    I don't expect that things have changed within the last week.
     
    villageman, Jun 13, 2007
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    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    I have bought routers, car steroes, and a laptop LCD (just the laptop lid with the LCD as a replacement) from the USA. I always had to pay 19% sales tax for Germany plus a service charge. But never any additional import taxes. What applies for USA->EU should apply for EU->USA no? Do you have any other info?
     
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  5. Herv

    Herv Notebook Consultant

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    There is no online tool to determine the taxes on imported goods.
    It seems to be quite complicated.

    There is a state tax, a federal tax (Some product may be heavily taxed at the entry of the country to protect US economy) and on the top of that some carriers (UPS, fedex) apply some fees (50-100$) when something has to go thru the customs...

    I'm in the fog!
     
    Herv, Jun 13, 2007
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  6. wave

    wave Notebook Virtuoso

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    http://dataweb.usitc.gov/scripts/tariff_current.asp
    search for: Portable automatic data processing machines

    Sounds like laptop to me :p

     
    wave, Jun 13, 2007
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  7. Ice-Tea

    Ice-Tea MXM Guru NBR Reviewer

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    I can confirm what Wave says.
     
    Ice-Tea, Jun 13, 2007
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  8. Herv

    Herv Notebook Consultant

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    haha thanks!!
    I've no excuse to order a 6625WD now!

    I knew this page and I typed "laptop"..."computer"...but I've never tried "Portable automatic data processing machines"...I don't know why!!


    Should I wait for the promissed forthcoming review before placing my order???
     
    Herv, Jun 13, 2007
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    lanwarrior Notebook Evangelist

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    Unlike the UK, if you put "gift" in the custom declaration form, most likely you won't get issue.
     
    lanwarrior, Jun 13, 2007
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  10. Herv

    Herv Notebook Consultant

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    I don't know if zepto will be ready for that...
     
    Herv, Jun 13, 2007
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