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| | | Author: | LegoChewy  | | Posted: | Apr 2, 2022 21:43 | | Subject: | USA resident ordering from Germany or Europe? | | Viewed: | 157 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| I am new to ordering from overseas. How do I figure out how much if any customs
fees are due and how do I go about paying them?
I am looking for a couple older space pieces and they seem to be about 1\3 the
price from Europe even with the current exchange rate. I do realize it could
be a few weeks shipping.
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| | | | | Author: | legomalego | | Posted: | Apr 2, 2022 21:51 | | Subject: | Re: USA resident ordering from Germany or Europe? | | Viewed: | 67 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| I have heard buyers in the US are able to import fairly large orders without
having to pay fees, someone from the US may be able to confirm or deny this.
Here is Canada its 20 bucks. Thanks government.
In Buying, LegoChewy writes:
| | I am new to ordering from overseas. How do I figure out how much if any customs
fees are due and how do I go about paying them?
I am looking for a couple older space pieces and they seem to be about 1\3 the
price from Europe even with the current exchange rate. I do realize it could
be a few weeks shipping.
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| | | | | Author: | mathematical | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2022 00:00 | | Subject: | Re: USA resident ordering from Germany or Europe? | | Viewed: | 60 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, LegoChewy writes:
| | I am new to ordering from overseas. How do I figure out how much if any customs
fees are due and how do I go about paying them?
I am looking for a couple older space pieces and they seem to be about 1\3 the
price from Europe even with the current exchange rate. I do realize it could
be a few weeks shipping.
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U.S. limit on most goods is $2500 per shipment (Unless you are importing to resell).
The term to search for on various search engines is "Informal Entries"
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| | | | | | | Author: | peregrinator | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2022 07:29 | | Subject: | Re: USA resident ordering from Germany or Europe? | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, mathematical writes:
| | In Buying, LegoChewy writes:
| | I am new to ordering from overseas. How do I figure out how much if any customs
fees are due and how do I go about paying them?
I am looking for a couple older space pieces and they seem to be about 1\3 the
price from Europe even with the current exchange rate. I do realize it could
be a few weeks shipping.
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U.S. limit on most goods is $2500 per shipment (Unless you are importing to resell).
The term to search for on various search engines is "Informal Entries"
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I don't believe there is any limit on toys; the duty rate is zero unless
you're importing from Cuba or North Korea.
https://hts.usitc.gov/?query=9503.00.00
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | mathematical | | Posted: | Apr 6, 2022 17:03 | | Subject: | Re: USA resident ordering from Germany or Europe? | | Viewed: | 45 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, peregrinator writes:
| | In Buying, mathematical writes:
| | In Buying, LegoChewy writes:
| | I am new to ordering from overseas. How do I figure out how much if any customs
fees are due and how do I go about paying them?
I am looking for a couple older space pieces and they seem to be about 1\3 the
price from Europe even with the current exchange rate. I do realize it could
be a few weeks shipping.
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U.S. limit on most goods is $2500 per shipment (Unless you are importing to resell).
The term to search for on various search engines is "Informal Entries"
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I don't believe there is any limit on toys; the duty rate is zero unless
you're importing from Cuba or North Korea.
https://hts.usitc.gov/?query=9503.00.00
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Thanks for the clarification 
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| | | | | Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2022 00:35 | | Subject: | Re: USA resident ordering from Germany or Europe? | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, LegoChewy writes:
| | I am new to ordering from overseas. How do I figure out how much if any customs
fees are due and how do I go about paying them?
I am looking for a couple older space pieces and they seem to be about 1\3 the
price from Europe even with the current exchange rate. I do realize it could
be a few weeks shipping.
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Import taxes? Zero, zilch, nada, nothing.
Apart Sales taxes, if any, but it's cool.
And generally FAR better shipping rates than the opposite (USA=EU).
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| | | | | Author: | jbroman | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2022 00:42 | | Subject: | Re: USA resident ordering from Germany or Europe? | | Viewed: | 53 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, LegoChewy writes:
| | I am new to ordering from overseas. How do I figure out how much if any customs
fees are due and how do I go about paying them?
I am looking for a couple older space pieces and they seem to be about 1\3 the
price from Europe even with the current exchange rate. I do realize it could
be a few weeks shipping.
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Watch out for shipping costs.
Some places are much higher than others (I’m looking at you Netherlands).
Also within the same country sellers have set rates and only deal with shipping
companies (ie DHL) and not their postal service. I’ve noticed in Germany, some
sellers with minimum €20 shipping and others much lower.
So don’t get sucked in by the lowest part cost, when you can pay a few cents/dollars
more per part, but save a lot in shipping.
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| | | | | Author: | LegoChewy | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2022 08:33 | | Subject: | Re: USA resident ordering from Germany or Europe? | | Viewed: | 57 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, LegoChewy writes:
| | I am new to ordering from overseas. How do I figure out how much if any customs
fees are due and how do I go about paying them?
I am looking for a couple older space pieces and they seem to be about 1\3 the
price from Europe even with the current exchange rate. I do realize it could
beQ a few weeks shipping.
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Is DHL expensive shipping?
Thanks for all the replies.
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| | | | | | | Author: | aboyer | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2022 09:10 | | Subject: | Re: USA resident ordering from Germany or Europe? | | Viewed: | 55 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, LegoChewy writes:
| | In Buying, LegoChewy writes:
| | I am new to ordering from overseas. How do I figure out how much if any customs
fees are due and how do I go about paying them?
I am looking for a couple older space pieces and they seem to be about 1\3 the
price from Europe even with the current exchange rate. I do realize it could
beQ a few weeks shipping.
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Is DHL expensive shipping?
Thanks for all the replies.
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In my experience the catch is tracking. If a seller insists on tracking from
DE or NL, it’s going to be about 30 euros. Without tracking will be about 10
euros.
I’ve ordered from Europe about a dozen times and never had a problem with a lost
package, but of course the failure rate isn’t actually zero so it would happen
eventually.
It’s a hassle that you have to avoid stores that only have Place Order/Invoice
configured unless you’re willing to risk the 30 euro charge.
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| | | | | | | | | Author: | LeeGo73 | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2022 10:10 | | Subject: | Re: USA resident ordering from Germany or Europe? | | Viewed: | 38 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| When in doubt; contact the seller and ask for a quote.
In Buying, aboyer writes:
| | In Buying, LegoChewy writes:
| | In Buying, LegoChewy writes:
| | I am new to ordering from overseas. How do I figure out how much if any customs
fees are due and how do I go about paying them?
I am looking for a couple older space pieces and they seem to be about 1\3 the
price from Europe even with the current exchange rate. I do realize it could
beQ a few weeks shipping.
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Is DHL expensive shipping?
Thanks for all the replies.
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In my experience the catch is tracking. If a seller insists on tracking from
DE or NL, it’s going to be about 30 euros. Without tracking will be about 10
euros.
I’ve ordered from Europe about a dozen times and never had a problem with a lost
package, but of course the failure rate isn’t actually zero so it would happen
eventually.
It’s a hassle that you have to avoid stores that only have Place Order/Invoice
configured unless you’re willing to risk the 30 euro charge.
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| | | | | | | | | | | Author: | 1001bricks | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2022 10:43 | | Subject: | Re: USA resident ordering from Germany or Europe? | | Viewed: | 48 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, LeeGo73 writes:
| | When in doubt; contact the seller and ask for a quote.
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That was fine in 2010 
Please use shops with Auto Invoicing, it'll give you the full price immediately
before you finally confirm the Order.
Some - like our Shop (insert plug here) - have multiple shipping options for
the same order, and the cheapest is provided by default, but you can pick another
one.
Hoping that helps?
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Author: | LegoChewy | | Posted: | Apr 3, 2022 15:01 | | Subject: | Re: USA resident ordering from Germany or Europe? | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Buying | |
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| In Buying, 1001bricks writes:
| | In Buying, LeeGo73 writes:
| | When in doubt; contact the seller and ask for a quote.
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That was fine in 2010
Please use shops with Auto Invoicing, it'll give you the full price immediately
before you finally confirm the Order.
Some - like our Shop (insert plug here) - have multiple shipping options for
the same order, and the cheapest is provided by default, but you can pick another
one.
Hoping that helps?
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This is all helpful. Thanks
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