Official worldwide thread - Tips/Advice for customs, VAT, etc...
- Thread starter mercx5
- Start date
TPF may earn a commission from merchant affiliate
links, including eBay, Amazon, and others
T
the_black_tie_diyer
T
the_black_tie_diyer
Overseas as in from US to Europe? Then:
1. Visa
2. Mastercard
3. Amex
In that order.
Not affiliated with any of them.
Kind regards,
Oliver
Hi, if I bought two pricey items, a Chanel bag and a tweed coat and have two different VAT forms for them but only one was stamped (forgot to stamp the coat one), do I just declare the bag that did get stamped at US Customs? Because technically I paid tax on the coat in the EU, didn’t get the stamp or go through full VAT refund process. Does that mean I don’t need to declare that coat? Would they let that go?
T
the_black_tie_diyer
Both (all) items should be declared. To the best of my knowledge: Having paid EU tax won't exempt the item from applicable US tax. It only affects the declared value.
Kind regards,
Oliver
Kind regards,
Oliver
Hi, does anyone know the standard VAT refund percentage on jewelry purchased in the EU? Specifically, in France?
T
the_black_tie_diyer
I don't know what Global Blue/Tax Free i.e. will refund, but VAT in France is 20%.
Kind regards,
Oliver
Kind regards,
Oliver
I imagine it depends on the store and the VAT refund company. For example, for Hermes purchases, the VAT refund is 10% but the VAT paid is higher.
Just last week I got 12% back from the total purchase at VCA. On the receipt, it shows how much the total TVA is, and of that what the detaxe (VAT) back would be. Of the total TVA, you get approximately 72% back of the total TVA for detaxe (VAT)
Hi everyone, I am Claire and a newbie here.
I just read this info on cbp.gov site
https://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/kbyg/customs-duty-info
Items from Certain Countries
Under what is known as its "301" authority, the United States may impose a much higher than normal duty rate on products from certain countries. Currently, the United States has imposed a 100 percent rate of duty on certain products of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, The Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the Ukraine. If you should bring more of any of these products back with you than fall within your exemption or flat rate of duty, (see below) you will pay as much in duty as you paid for the product or products.
Has anyone travel to Europe recently and purchased Chanel/LV and experienced paying for the full amount of the bags? This concerns me greatly because I was planning on buying a Chanel bag in Spain next February. IF this is the case, it's totally not worth it to buy overseas anymore. :/ Or am I misunderstanding something here?
I just read this info on cbp.gov site
https://www.cbp.gov/travel/international-visitors/kbyg/customs-duty-info
Items from Certain Countries
Under what is known as its "301" authority, the United States may impose a much higher than normal duty rate on products from certain countries. Currently, the United States has imposed a 100 percent rate of duty on certain products of Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, The Federal Republic of Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the Ukraine. If you should bring more of any of these products back with you than fall within your exemption or flat rate of duty, (see below) you will pay as much in duty as you paid for the product or products.
Has anyone travel to Europe recently and purchased Chanel/LV and experienced paying for the full amount of the bags? This concerns me greatly because I was planning on buying a Chanel bag in Spain next February. IF this is the case, it's totally not worth it to buy overseas anymore. :/ Or am I misunderstanding something here?
T
the_black_tie_diyer
Hi!
Your quote falls one sentence short:
"While most of the products listed are not the type of goods that travelers would purchase in sufficient quantities to exceed their exemption, diamonds from the Ukraine are subject to the 100 percent duty and might easily exceed the exemption amount."
In short: You probably need to determine/find out what your exemption is and then see if that is sufficient for your purchase(s).
Here's a up to date list of products and limits. I didn't see any bags/luggage/(...) on it.
https://www.federalregister.gov/doc...ment-of-us-wto-rights-in-large-civil-aircraft
Don't let the title fool you, just scroll through the document and you will see.
However, I'd strongly suggest you inquire with CBP sometime before your trip in February to get the latest, up to date information.
To stay up to date, this site is pretty good. Albeit it's a law firm's site and not governmental:
https://www.strtrade.com/f-tariff-actions-resources.html
Hope this helps & sorry for not being able to be more specific.
Kind regards,
Oliver
Your quote falls one sentence short:
"While most of the products listed are not the type of goods that travelers would purchase in sufficient quantities to exceed their exemption, diamonds from the Ukraine are subject to the 100 percent duty and might easily exceed the exemption amount."
In short: You probably need to determine/find out what your exemption is and then see if that is sufficient for your purchase(s).
Here's a up to date list of products and limits. I didn't see any bags/luggage/(...) on it.
https://www.federalregister.gov/doc...ment-of-us-wto-rights-in-large-civil-aircraft
Don't let the title fool you, just scroll through the document and you will see.
However, I'd strongly suggest you inquire with CBP sometime before your trip in February to get the latest, up to date information.
To stay up to date, this site is pretty good. Albeit it's a law firm's site and not governmental:
https://www.strtrade.com/f-tariff-actions-resources.html
Hope this helps & sorry for not being able to be more specific.
Kind regards,
Oliver
Planning a trip to London and Paris in March 2020. Does anyone know if I will still be able to get a VAT refund in London? TIA!