Malte
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- Sep 26, 2011
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Hello,
I plan to buy a new bike abroad (Germany) and would have the option to get it send by the retailer directly to me (www.rose.de). Now I am trying to calculate the benefits of this option compared to picking it up myself and bringing it with the airline. I was using the search function on "import tax" and "consumption tax" but could not find a clear statement here on the forum.
This is what I found:
Thanks a lot!
Malte
I plan to buy a new bike abroad (Germany) and would have the option to get it send by the retailer directly to me (www.rose.de). Now I am trying to calculate the benefits of this option compared to picking it up myself and bringing it with the airline. I was using the search function on "import tax" and "consumption tax" but could not find a clear statement here on the forum.
This is what I found:
- import tax in Japan depends on the good and some people say it's up to 10%, do you know how much it would be for a bike? Is a bike a "sport goods"?
- import tax is sometimes not applied, seems to depend on luck and the personal order history and the type of shipment. Any guess what the chances are depending on the size of the packet?
- consumption tax in japan is 5%, but I couldn't find any clear reference that it was applied before, any experience?
- any other taxes/fees?
Thanks a lot!
Malte