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Originally Posted by HarryT
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Not wishing to be a "spoilsport", but falsely declaring the value of an item on a customs declaration is a crime. No reputable seller is going to do it. Besides which (something to consider!), if you have insured delivery (as one would for an item such as this), you can generally only make a claim up to the declared value. Do you really want to take that chance? Unfortunately packages can and do go "astray" in the post.
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I'm not talking about declaring a false value... Just not declaring it. At least not outside the box.
Here customs tax is very random. Before those two imports, it never happened to me. It's not a tax applied to all incoming imports. (Since they were books, I guess the size and weight made them charge me the tax, I don't know).
Anyway, after some research, these transporters means 100% sure I'll pay customs and a much heavier tax: UPS, DHL or FedEx.
It's unfair, as I should only pay the IVA (VAT) 21% and a symbolic customas tax, but with these carriers I can end up paying more than 80%!