On 11/17/05, Piers Hemy <piers@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> BUT if the declared value is greater than the threshold for duty, the
> shipping cost is added to the declared value (duty is charged on the total).
Yes, but that would be the actual shipping cost, not the cost that the
seller charged you for shipping.
For example, take a $50 item and assume the normal shipping cost is
$5. The total would be $55. Now if the seller sells you the item for
$30 and charges you $25 for shipping you are still paying the same $55
before any taxes or duties are applied. But, now the taxes and duties
are being applied on an item with a declared value of $30. If the
shipping cost is added to that total then it's still only based on a
$35 item, not a $55 item.
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