04-12-07, 07:09 PM
MrShoeShotta Wrote:I think what they are saying is with most carriers you stand a chance of items slipping through uncharged.....particularly if they are cheap and marked as a gift.
With FedEx you will always be charged customs, and the annoying thing is they invoice you a considerable amount of time after you have received the goods (so you think you have got away with it and order some more!).
Shotta is right on the mark.
I wouldn't say with most carriers you stand a chance of it slipping through, but with the post office you definitely stand a very good chance of avoiding VAT, D&T & brokerage fees.
It's always best to have the shipper indicate it is a "Gift" and to marks a Commodity customs value of under $9... $1 is best. Even with FedEx you'll get away with paying nothing if they do this for you.
On a side note, If you refuse to pay the FedEx invoice for D&T... there is no recourse. The charges will revert back to the shipper.