2006-09-17 14:09:29 · 6 answers · asked by commonsense 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
If it's a small item ship it in the mail or via one of the small package companies and mark it as a gift with no commercial value ..
2006-09-17 14:14:46 · answer #1 · answered by MeInUSA 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On top of freight charges, you will also be charged a duty tax. In all situations that I have been involved, freight and duty are a fact of life... sort of like taxes - haha!
Now, there is one way to make it easier to deal with the duty charges. That is to have the producer (or shipper) include the duty and freight into the delivered cost of the product (or item). This arrangement is known as DDP pricing (Delivery and Duty Paid). Simply put, under DDP terms, the exporter pays shipping and duty.
Learn more about the various duty options at:
http://www.export911.com/e911/export/comTerm.htm
http://www.tauruslogistics.co.nz/sea_freight_glossary.html
Good luck!
2006-09-17 21:25:40 · answer #2 · answered by Terry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know that when you ship from the USA out to certain countries if it is USED goods there is no tax on it. Friend of mine furnished his house in the Azores with used furniture. He even used the toilet he got from Home Depot once so he could say it was used, then boxed it up (in a new box not the same one it came in) and then shipped it out.
2006-09-20 16:12:34 · answer #3 · answered by dillon Y 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to pay import tax on gifts.
2006-09-17 21:14:52 · answer #4 · answered by oldman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ha ha beats me
2006-09-17 21:16:36 · answer #5 · answered by snowbunny83090 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
boat?
2006-09-17 21:12:26 · answer #6 · answered by too K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋