Import Fees

[aljones15]

Hi Folks,FedEx called me last week to tell me I had a package at Customs at the airport.

They wanted to know what was inside it. I had no idea I had a package coming, so I didn't know what was inside it. After a few e-mails with Fedex I got a list of the packages contents

Wii Board 80 USD

Slide Projector 100 USD

Shoes 250 USD

Lego Game 50 USD

Total 480 USD

After a few days I received a notice from customs stating that I owed them 7,980 baht in fees to import these items into Thailand. This a tax that's over 50% of the stated value of the items. Does anyone know what price I should be paying in import fees for a digital projector, a wii fit balance board, a pair of nice shoes, and a board game made by lego? Any help would be appreciated.

[H2oDunc]

As the sender has put the value of the contents of the package on the receipt then there is very little you can do I think. Either pay up or send it back. I tell people to just put gift and a small price on anything and have had no trouble. Sorry

I don't even know if there is an appeal option

[aljones15]

As the sender has put the value of the contents of the package on the receipt then there is very little you can do I think. Either pay up or send it back. I tell people to just put gift and a small price on anything and have had no trouble. Sorry

I don't even know if there is an appeal option

yeah, it was marked gift, but I checked the invoice from customs and they seem to have taken the 480 usd value and somehow slapped

a fee on it that's over half the value of the package. just unbelievable.... 7,980 baht for a christmas present...

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[whybother]

They won't send it back. It will just go into a warehouse and eventually get "auctioned" off to someone.

[Benjie]

Sounds like 30% Duty on (item value + shipping cost) and then the 7% VAT on top.

[ericthai]

Sounds like 30% Duty on (item value + shipping cost) and then the 7% VAT on top.

i agree, standard import fee for product is 30% of the value of the item including shipping cost, then 7% vat.

Standard. You might be able to make a trip down and speak to the customs officer in person and maybe negotiate something, if you have a Thai friend then it would be better to have him/her do this for you without you being there.

Good luck!!!

[gotlost]

7,980 baht owed. No negotiation.

[TravelerEastWest]

I paid 30% + just yesterady for running shoes imported through the mail with gift marked.

Not fun but what can we do that does not take up a lot of time?