Questions about brand jfa

[cncm]

At least DHL is fast though. I bought something from brand jfa earlier this year and I got my item within 48 hours after shipping. I know someone else who bought from another Japanese seller who shipped via EMS despite the COVID delays, and the package sat in export customs in Japan for over 3 weeks before it moved.

Yikes! Pre-covid, EMS was pretty fast (got my items usually within a week), too bad that’s not the case now.

 

[VgL]

Hi girls, I have a couple of questions about brand jfa and am hoping someone would help me out with.
It says that custom is not included. Has anyone had experience with paying for custom? How much did you have to pay? I’m located in Ontario, Canada - but any feedback is appreciated. I wonder what it reports on the custom slip as well.
Thank you!!!

I recently bought a LV belt for $372 cnd and it was delivered within a couple of days via DHL. DHL sends a notification of the customs fees before they deliver. In this case I was charged $42.

 

[Digim3boys]

Thanks for this thread I was wanting to purchase a bottega from an eBay seller in Japan, read that I’d pay customs taxes and duty. Bag is only $400 but this does leave me with concern about the fees I could I cure.

 

[graciewwing]

Thanks for this thread I was wanting to purchase a bottega from an eBay seller in Japan, read that I’d pay customs taxes and duty. Bag is only $400 but this does leave me with concern about the fees I could I cure.

You’ll also likely pay state sales tax in the us because courier sends info to state…sucks

 

[hermeslady]

You’ll also likely pay state sales tax in the us because courier sends info to state…sucks

So, if I purchase from Japan, I will need to pay state sales tax and Federal custom fees? Yikes ! Last year I only paid custom fees on purchase from Japan.

 

[graciewwing]

It’s a possibility. I just got hit for TN sales tax for a sale from March 2020. I had NO idea.

Consult state law for your state, but very likely.

 

[graciewwing]

It’s a possibility. I just got hit for TN sales tax for a sale from March 2020. I had NO idea.

Consult state law for your state, but very likely.

State may call it USE tax

 

[hermeslady]

It’s a possibility. I just got hit for TN sales tax for a sale from March 2020. I had NO idea.

Consult state law for your state, but very likely.

Thank you ! I will have to mentally add that to the purchase price, adding 10% in taxes ( I'm in TN too) plus customs tax.

 

[graciewwing]

Thank you ! I will have to mentally add that to the purchase price, adding 10% in taxes ( I'm in TN too) plus customs tax.

Well hello fellow Tennessean! Yeah i have never had it happen before but I think they are really cracking down trying to capture revenue.

I also think the auditors are not interpreting the statute, which I read fully, correctly, but I just decided to pay it and move on. Happy I can warn others of the potential cost.

 

[dooneybaby]

I’m in the US and have bought from brand JFA for many years. This year, I was hit with a first time customs fee of about 630 usd Through DHL for a 6600 purchase. I think perhaps brand jfa used EMS or another courier in the past. it’s still a great deal though

there is a separate customs thread somewhere on the forum you could check out.

Interesting.
I bought an Hermes Kelly through JFA in 2018, and there was no Customs fee shipped to the U.S. I guess I can expect to pay up to $1,000 more then next time I have JFA send me a Kelly or Birkin.