Customs Charges

[kkilkenny]

I received a package of dresses that I bought from the US. I wasnt there when they came but my fiancee payed the customs charges and got the dresses from the postman.

We were charged 85 euro which was higher than I expected.

The value of the pack was 210 dollars in total including shipping, this was all written on the front of the pack, customs seem to have written down 210 EURO on their form and worked out the charges from there. Surely I should have been charged on the euro equivalent??

I have tried contacting them but failing so far. Has anyone else been in this situation?

 

[diceyreilly]

Just paid custom charge on a second hand article. Just posting to help others be aware when buying outside the EU (uk).

 

[Jazz01]

An Post Admin fee of €6.95 ?

 

[Protocol]

Just paid custom charge on a second hand article.

There is zero Customs Duty on this item.

Items posted direct to consumer worth under €150 are exempt from Customs Duty, until next week.

There is VAT on this item.

 

[Protocol]

An Post Admin fee of €6.95 ?

Yes.

Customs Duty = nil - this will change from next week.
VAT
Fee by couier to process the VAT, as the sender did not charge the VAT.