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7 August 2018, 10:12 AM | #1 |
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Anyone import a watch from Japan? Using EMS shipping Japanpost?
I am contemplating buying a watch from Japan, Im located in the US. Is there anything I should be aware of?
Watch is 4-5k Import Tax amt-? Watch being held at customs until I pay Import tax? Who actually delivers it to my place? Is it picked up by an second deliverer: FedEx, UPS, USPS etc.... HELP! Thanks -Mob |
7 August 2018, 12:06 PM | #2 |
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I never ordered a big ticket item from Japan so I can't help when it comes to duties and fees. The four watches I ordered from Japan were all shipped by EMS and the shipping was amazingly fast.
I had a USPS worker handle the final leg of the delivery in my case. Sent from my SM-T560NU using Tapatalk |
7 August 2018, 12:24 PM | #3 |
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EMS is awesome. it's USPS and US customs that employ a non trivial number of idiots
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7 August 2018, 12:27 PM | #4 |
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When watch enters into the US, do you get contacted or something? What would the US customs need from me??
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16 August 2018, 10:15 AM | #7 |
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update
Shipped via DHL....amazing. DHL tracking is fantastic and sent me a text of the customs amount to pay. Easy as buying within the USA |
17 August 2018, 08:38 AM | #8 |
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I have ordered from Japan before, value is under $1600 though. I didn't have to pay import tax on it.
Wondering how much did you have to pay?
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17 August 2018, 11:35 AM | #9 |
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From some places i read the threshold is $2500. I paid $167, i think its a % past the $2500 mark. so if you were to spend big bucks, you might pay up for it.
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