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    Re: new (and first) 4x5 camera

    Quote Originally Posted by B.S.Kumar View Post
    The EU and Japan's Economic Partnership Agreement came into force on 1 February 2019. The EPA provides for a gradual reduction of duties starting from that date, with each year beginning on 1 April. If I am reading this document https://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/do...doc_157229.pdf correctly, the base rate was 6.7% prior to the EPA coming into force. Until 31 March, 2019, it was 5.0%, 3.4% until 2020, 1.7% until 31 March, 2021 and 0% this year. If my reading is a year off, it is 1.7% this year. Please see page 95 of the document for photo equipment.

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    Hi Kumar,

    Here is an example of a shipment from Japan.
    Price of the item: 750€
    Shipment cost: 50€

    Now:
    Import taxes 135,2 €
    VAT: 203,11
    And Customs paperwork 32
    Total 370,31

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    I don’t know why but this I must pay :-)

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    Re: new (and first) 4x5 camera

    It's just bizarre - my experience in the UK (yes, I know, not EU......): I have bought three used lenses from Japan in the last couple of months. One incurred customs and VAT. The other two sailed through with no additions.
    It's a lottery.
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    Re: new (and first) 4x5 camera

    Quote Originally Posted by PatrickMarq View Post
    Hi Kumar,

    Here is an example of a shipment from Japan.
    Price of the item: 750€
    Shipment cost: 50€

    Now:
    Import taxes 135,2 €
    VAT: 203,11
    And Customs paperwork 32
    Total 370,31
    I don’t know why but this I must pay :-)
    Patrick, the duty works out to 18.03%, much higher than the base rate of 6.7% shown in the pdf. Perhaps you should ask your customs office about it, and let us know so that we are better informed.

    Kumar

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