International Ordering

[MikeN]

Did anyone else order from FEVER in Sweden and incur some kind of duties/taxes charges? I received my order today and the UPS guy said it was a C.O.D. charge initially (Cash on Delivery) but the amount was $34.17 on a $204.00 order from Sweden.

Uh oh

[fadetogrey]

yes, you've just been lucky in the past. From my understanding customs inspections are random for some postal methods (like USPS or Canada Post), but from my experience if sending fed ex or ups I will ALWAYS get charged tax and duty no matter what country it came from. I've been lucky before with Australia's postal system, usps and Yoox ofcourse, but most other carriers tax and duty is expected to be paid on arrival or if not on arrival you will get a bill in the mail. I think getting a bill in the mail afterward is bullshit, because you've already accepted and they have already released the package, but whatever.

[tomatous]

I'm expecting a package from fever as well. Ugh. Will update when it arrives.

[sam_tem]

does the USPS handle EMS packages in the United States?

says a delivery was attempted back on the 14th and i never got a card saying a package was there or anything.

[fadetogrey]

Try calling your local post office where your parcels normally get held, they will be able to tell you if there's anything waiting. This happens to me ALL THE TIME- I swear the delivery person doesn't even bother trying my house and just takes it directly to the post office (I work from home, I'm there all day, I KNOW your games post office!) Then they deliver the notice 2 days later. Makes no sense to me

does the USPS handle EMS packages in the United States?

says a delivery was attempted back on the 14th and i never got a card saying a package was there or anything.

[drexl]

$34 on a $200 purchase sounds pretty good considering I just got charged $169 on a $500 order from Fever. Fun.

[jogu]

does the USPS handle EMS packages in the United States?

says a delivery was attempted back on the 14th and i never got a card saying a package was there or anything.

yup whenever i get somethin sent ems it always gets deliverd by me mail lady

[beardown]

$34 on a $200 purchase sounds pretty good considering I just got charged $169 on a $500 order from Fever. Fun.

Snap!
I was afraid everyone who ordered from the states would get hit with it since I did.
Maybe you ended up with some of that fancy imported cotton that the government charges a 30% tax on.

[Marko]

Yeah, my package from Fever is being held by UPS in customs because they need more information about the contents. Of course no one ever answers the number they left and it is not possible to leave a message because their box is full.

[endersgame]

Did anyone else order from FEVER in Sweden and incur some kind of duties/taxes charges? I received my order today and the UPS guy said it was a C.O.D. charge initially (Cash on Delivery) but the amount was $34.17 on a $204.00 order from Sweden.

yes, and for 50% off v-anne, i gladly paid it.

[beardown]

yes, and for 50% off v-anne, i gladly paid it.

The price wasn't really an issue.
I asked because I was curious if it was a consistent charge from UPS or if it was only applied to random orders based on content or value.

Legislation has recently changed and as a consumer of international goods, I'd like to figure out a way to determine/estimate when and how these charges are applied for future potential orders from Europe.

Fever kindly offered free shipping that would have been approximately the amount that I paid in those fees so I'm not complaining.
I'm doing secret investigative work.

[endersgame]

i hope this helps a little..

from cpv.gov

Question:
What is the duty for items mailed into the U.S.?

Answer:
The various rates of duty for goods are listed in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), a book the size of an unabridged dictionary , containing thousands of entries. Whether or not your shipment requires the payment of duty depends on its classification as one of the categories of goods listed in the HTS. Determining a good's classification, and therefore its duty rate, is very complicated. The CBP officers who do this work have had extensive training. If you would like to get an idea of what the duty might be on a particular item, you can find a copy of the HTS in your local library, or you can go to The International Trade Commission Web Site and search through the chapters.
Please be aware that CBP makes the final determination about an item's classification, not you. If it is critical for you to know the exact rate of duty on an item you want to send to the U.S., please call your local port and ask to speak to an import specialist. Otherwise, keep in mind that textiles tend to have the highest rates of duty, and that approximately 65% of the items in the HTS have a zero rate of duty.

[sshum88]

Any breakdown on the $169 charges...assuming that you got hit with GST/PST + duties & customs?

$34 on a $200 purchase sounds pretty good considering I just got charged $169 on a $500 order from Fever. Fun.

[Sombre]

i hope this helps a little..

from cpv.gov

Question:
What is the duty for items mailed into the U.S.?

Answer:
The various rates of duty for goods are listed in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS), a book the size of an unabridged dictionary , containing thousands of entries. Whether or not your shipment requires the payment of duty depends on its classification as one of the categories of goods listed in the HTS. Determining a good's classification, and therefore its duty rate, is very complicated. The CBP officers who do this work have had extensive training. If you would like to get an idea of what the duty might be on a particular item, you can find a copy of the HTS in your local library, or you can go to The International Trade Commission Web Site and search through the chapters.
Please be aware that CBP makes the final determination about an item's classification, not you. If it is critical for you to know the exact rate of duty on an item you want to send to the U.S., please call your local port and ask to speak to an import specialist. Otherwise, keep in mind that textiles tend to have the highest rates of duty, and that approximately 65% of the items in the HTS have a zero rate of duty.

Thanks for posting this.

Translation: duties are determined arbitrarily.

[drexl]

Any breakdown on the $169 charges...assuming that you got hit with GST/PST + duties & customs?

Duty was $89.97 on $529.25 declared value and sales tax was $79.72, so total is about 32% of declared value. Par for the course for overseas orders declared at full value and shipped through private courrier to Canada.