FAQ
1) VAT, GST, Duties and Customs Fees:
All items posted are marked as gifts
Please note that you are responsible for finding out in advance about the legality of importing your ordered items in your country - and about the legalities of importing goods into your country per se. We are not responsible for confiscated items by your local authorities or any associated costs incurred.
Our prices do not include any taxes or other fees that may be levied by the country of delivery. We try and give an idea of what can be expected in various countries, but since many of these charges are randomly applied, there is no way we can guarantee what may or may not be charged.
It is up to you, the dealer, to make your customers aware of this possibilities. It is not our responsibility to communicate with your customer. In fact, we pledge to never contact them.
Taxes and Duties: a not legally binding quick overview
Please understand we just put this here for quick reference. It is to your advantage to know the import laws of your country.
United States:
Most personal shipments worth up to $200, and gift packages worth up to $100, will pass duty‑free as long as the recipient does not receive multiple packages in a single day whose cumulative value is more than these amounts.
Larger orders are subject to fees.
A fee will also be charged by the US Postal Service of collection of any Customs fees.
United Kingdom:
VAT of 17% is due on all imports, but items valued at less than £18 are allowed in VAT free.
Gifts with a value of £38 or less are allowed in VAT free.
Duties may be levied, depending on the class of goods, but no duties will be collected if the total due is less than £7.
The above apply to any one single shipment, not each item. Larger value orders are subject to both VAT and possibly duty.
Royal Mail will charge a fee for collection of any of the above fees and taxes.
Canada:
All mail items are subject to a CDN$5.00 handling fee payable to Canada Post.
Most products that are sent to a Canadian and worth CDN$20 or less are not subject to duties or taxes.
Items sent to a Canadian as a gift by another person must include a card or notice indicating it is a gift. Clearly identified gifts worth CDN$60 or less are not subject to duties or taxes.