Speaking of customs compliance and border controls.
Received a reply this morning from one of these companies advertising their products on social media. Their website doesn't mention customs duties so wanted to check who covers them and where they ship from.
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Received a reply this morning from one of these companies advertising their products on social media. Their website doesn't mention customs duties so wanted to check who covers them and where they ship from.
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They responded to say they ship from China and I shouldn't worry about customs duties or import VAT as less than 1% of their customers report that customs opened the package and charged taxes.
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That basically means that they declare their products as something else (0% duty and perhaps even lower VAT rate) and hope for the best. And clearly manage to get away with it.
And are also confident enough to talk about it openly...
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And are also confident enough to talk about it openly...
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As a reminder that's not how it works - you declare your product and duties are due whether the product is stopped and inspected or not.
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What's the point of that story - borders are far from perfect even when full controls are in place.
Also, think twice before clicking social media adverts.
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Also, think twice before clicking social media adverts.
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