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| Customs & Duty |
| If you are buying a dress from another country please check with your local customs office. Tell them the price you are paying and ask what, if any, duty you may be liable for when the dress arrives. As the receiver of the goods, you are the one who will be asked to pay the duty, not the sender. Different countries have different limits on the value of packages received from overseas. Marking the package as a gift, or used clothing makes no difference. Duty is calculated on the declared value of the item regardless of what it is. I will try and give as much information as possible, but it is only a guide, only your local customs office can tell you exactly what you may have to pay. |
| Australia |
| All clothing coming in to Australia is taxed at 25% plus 10% GST. For example a dress valued at $AUD1,000 would be charged $AUD250 duty + GST (which is calculated on the dress cost plus duty) =$AUD125 GST = $375 charge! So your $1,000 dress is now $1,375. If you are aware of this before the dress arrives, it won't be such a shock! |
| Canada |
| The Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) can examine any item that comes into Canada by mail. You may have to pay duty, the goods and services tax (GST) or harmonized sales tax (HST), and provincial sales tax (PST) on items mailed to you. This depends on: 1.the item's value in Canadian dollars 2.whether or not it is a gift. If an item is worth more than $20 CAN, you must pay the applicable duty, the GST or HST, and any PST on the item's full value. For an item to qualify as a "gift", another person must send it to you personally and must include a card or other notice indicating that it's a gift. If you receive an imported gift by mail and it's worth $60 CAN or less, you don't have to pay duty or tax. If the gift is worth more than $60, you must pay duty and tax on the amount over $60 CAN. For example, if a relative sends you a gift worth $200 CAN, you must pay the applicable duty, the GST or HST, and any PST on $140 CAN. |
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| U.S.A. |
| Clothing imported into the UK from non EU countries will attract 12% VAT. Please click here for more information. |
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