Vintage received in US - duty charges?

themerchantsofvintage

themerchantsofvintage

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I've just been asked if there is duty on a vintage item going to the US - good question and one I haven't been asked before. I usually mark "used" on all the mailing forms, but I don't really know if Americans are charged duty on used goods. Are you charged duty on used goods?

Thanks!
 
Deb, I sent a coat to the US a year ago and the
buyer asked me to fudge the amount to under $100.00
(I didn't because then it would not have been insured for
the full amount). It turns out she had purchased quite abit
that month on ebay and the cumulative total was over
$200.00, which she said was the limit to bring stuff,
used or otherwise into the US.

This is the only time I have ever had a request and I don't know if the $200.00 still stands or what the time limit
of totalling $200.00 is.

Interested to see what some of the US vfgrs have to say.

Sue
 
I'm not sure about mail order stuff...But 10 years ago, when I came back from Spain, the limit was $400 for things you bring back from a trip. Over $400 and you were charged duty upon your return to the US.

The few things I've ordered from abroad were marked gift, so I've never had to deal with it.

Laura
 
I think you get a certain amount per year and then have to start paying duties on them. Not sure what Big Brother is watching how many things I import, though.

I ordered up about $100 total in Canadian goodies over last year and both packages just came like regular mail.
 
I recently purchased two mannequins that were shipped to my from Germany via air freight. The value of both was just under $1000 and they were insured. Before I could pick them up I had to take paperwork to customs in Boston. Try as I might I couldn't get an answer before I went to pick them up about how much or even if there was a duty rate that I could expect to pay.

When I presented myself at customs, they stamped my paperwork and sent me on my way without paying a thing. I'm still scratching my head, but it may just be a matter on who deals with your shipment when it arrives and what kind of a mood they are in that day.
 
Thanks for the links, Marie!

"Me voy a vivir tranquila
Sin pausa pero sin prisa" What does it mean? Sure sounds nice.
Click to expand...

It's from a 2001 pop song by Rosana Arbelo, a Spanish singer. It means,

"I'm going to live my life calmly,
Neither stopping nor hurrying."

It's the first song on the album, "Pa' Ti No Estoy", which means "I'm not here for you." It's my favorite from the album, and those two lines in particular resonated with me.

Laura
 
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