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Guidelines on duties and taxes when purchasing from abroad

If you purchase goods from abroad Customs Duty and/or Import VAT may be sometimes due.

Note that there is no Customs Duty payable and no Import VAT payable if you are in a European Union (EU) country and buy from another EU country. (EU countries include: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom.)

It is the responsibility of the sender, in Boticca’s case the designer, to provide details of the goods that are being shipped for the calculation of duty and VAT. It is the responsibility of the buyer to pay for any additional Duty or VAT due.

We have highlighted some of the most common rules for you below. However each country has its own intricacies. For more details please select your country in the drop down menu at the bottom of this page.

For EU Buyers:

Buying from a non EU countries:

• Goods of £18 (€22 or equivalent in local currency) or less are free from customs duty and import VAT.
• Items specified as gifts with a value of £40 or less will be free from customs duty and import VAT.
• Customs duty becomes payable if the value of the goods is over £135 (€150, or equivalent in local currency) but duty is waived if the amount of duty calculated is less than £9 (€10, or equivalent in local currency).
• You can also estimate your Duty and VAT payment using the following calculator: http://dutycalculator.com

For US Buyers:

• Items under $200: As a general rule, if you purchase items valued at under $200, you shouldn't have any trouble importing them.
• Items over $200: If you import items that cost over $200 for personal use, you might have to pay a duty, or tax, on the item. The amount of the duty, if any, depends on the type of the item and its value. Some items can be imported without paying any duty at all.

For more information you can refer to: http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/basic_trade/internet_purchases.xml

For all other Buyers

Please refer to your country’s specific regulations by selecting your country in the drop down menu and consulting its official customs website for more information. If your country is not listed please consult the World Customs Organisation Website.

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