US Duty Tax from Japan?

**gevalia** · 6-Sep-2011, 15:17

Originally Posted by domaz

I wonder if the duties Bob is referring to are for new items? My understanding is used items have different import duties (maybe none) but I could be wrong.

I know there is something about marking them as a "gift" which eliminates duty.

**domaz** · 7-Sep-2011, 07:13

Originally Posted by gevalia

I know there is something about marking them as a "gift" which eliminates duty.

Yes but that's clearly illegal (non-US buyers seem to want to gloss over that fact when they ask you to do it). Marking an item as used when it is used isn't lying and might decrease custom duties.