JohanBKK Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Hello, I want to buy a watch from an online store but i'm not sure about the import fees. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFishman1 Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 How much is the Watch they go by what it cost kinda of Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanBKK Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 1600 USD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isawasnake Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Don't do it. It will be, who knows, 20 to 30 percent. Seems to depend on people's moods. Next time a person comes to visit you, just have them wear it here and hand it over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunFon Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 An additional 20 or 30% may well be within the range of what the OP considers reasonable, and he maybe doesn't have visitors who live in lower-taxed jurisdictions coming to visit. Note another tactic is to have a friend remove all the packaging showing it's new and toss it in with some other random personal-looking stuff send it regular sea post and odds are pretty good it'll come through unscathed, very unlikely to be charged the same as the vendor shipping direct via FedEx or DHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanBKK Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 I asked to the vendor if he can make it look like second hand and not new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunFon Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Maybe from an individual, ebay or something, but coming direct from a commercial vendor will definitely increase the odds/amount of the assessed value. Needs to be from a private sender, handwritten address, re-purposed beat up cardboard box, ideally mixed up with cheap pens and other knick-knacks. A little mud and hair or something smeared on the wristband wouldnt' go astray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC1 Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I'll give you an example of being 'stung' by Fedex. I ordered a 'special needs' push chair from the US. It is not a wheel chair but more like an oversized child's push chair. The cost was $900 with $160 for international Fedex freight on the original invoice. All went well and the push chair arrived. Two weeks later we get another bill from Fedex demanding a further $754 for customs, duties & taxes !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upnotover Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Looks like 40% import duty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanBKK Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 40% seems overpriced to me, watches in Thailand aren't that expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunFon Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 (edited) Duties are much lower on counterfeit goods. Some are even selling the genuine article, but are able to avoid the duties. Edited April 20, 2013 by FunFon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rene123 Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Call me paranoid, but I would never purchase an expensive item in Asia on line. Even cash in hand is somewhat suspect.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Looks like 40% import duty...watch.jpg Dont forget an other 7% will go over that for VAT. This is offcourse on shipping and value of the watch I got screwed when i imported some dumbbells for training i knew i had to pay 10% + 7% vat but they recalculated my shipping cost to weight and increased the value of the shipping cost 3 times.. so again more costs for me. I am still happy with the weights but that left a sour taste in my mouth. (and no these kind of weights were not available here) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isawasnake Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 40% seems overpriced to me, watches in Thailand aren't that expensive. I disagree, watches in Thailand are very expensive. I guess this is all relative though. If everybody could shop US based amazon with free shipping, you'd know what I mean. Never knew how good I had it until I left it. It is very hard to be a shopper anywhere in the world but America imo, maybe that is why the country has succeeded in doing what it has done (hint Thailand, lol). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasRanger Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I'll give you an example of being 'stung' by Fedex. I ordered a 'special needs' push chair from the US. It is not a wheel chair but more like an oversized child's push chair. The cost was $900 with $160 for international Fedex freight on the original invoice. All went well and the push chair arrived. Two weeks later we get another bill from Fedex demanding a further $754 for customs, duties & taxes !!! That's disgusting. Did you have to pay it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC1 Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 ^ not paid yet as waiting for an explanation from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isawasnake Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I would never pay that. You should argue you would not have accepted it, and they should have billed you before delivering the item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanBKK Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 Same, i've got a bill for customs afterwards from UPS also 10 years ago, never paid for it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemoncake Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 it will be whatever customs department will decide its worth and do not expect them to be fair.. I once had shoes sent from US, with invoice and value of $10, they charged $30 for tax If you have it posted with regular post, there is more chance for it to get through without tax, but can get lost. What did work once for me, but depends if seller is willing to do that. i had Tissot watch posted from Australia, Tissot put it as warranty replacement and it went through fine with no duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripstanley Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 I'll give you an example of being 'stung' by Fedex. I ordered a 'special needs' push chair from the US. It is not a wheel chair but more like an oversized child's push chair. The cost was $900 with $160 for international Fedex freight on the original invoice. All went well and the push chair arrived. Two weeks later we get another bill from Fedex demanding a further $754 for customs, duties & taxes !!! That's disgusting. Did you have to pay it? If these charges are levied by Customs you would not have your goods. These are just ripoff charges by these freight forwarders 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RubbaJohnny Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Post it to me . If youve got the time Sorry just a wind up. I personally would not risk theft or extortion on such an item and use th friend/used ruse identified by others. Plan B almost any watch copy is 100Bahts on the street with the other $1400 my wife will give you the time of day if she's in a timely mood. Good luck and don't flash a flashy watch about in Krung The you might be invited to friendly game of sharks. Watch it. and don't use Afghan psot as the Taleban say the Yans had the Tags but we got the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue33 Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 You can take a look at this link for some information regarding customs tariffs for the item you are looking to import http://igtf.customs.go.th/igtf/en/main_frame.jsp The customs tariff seem to be 40 % as another member mentioned previously. You need to ad another 7 % for VAT on top of this. But I guess it's really up to the customs officials to decide how much they will really charge you If the company ship the watch to you using FedEx or DHL you might end up paying more, as many experienced when using their services. The best option is to use regular post service (USPS, Canada Post...) so you can avoid extra costs. Another good idea, as mentioned by another member, is to ask the vendor to send you the watch as a warranty replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybonnaza Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Better to fly to Gibraltar and buy there and fly back - brand new Rolex 3-5k can give you the details of who the family use as been shopping there as a family for over 30 yrs and they always do us a deal. Tax free and ofcourse real Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanBKK Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 I don't like rolex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverSure Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 (edited) I don't like rolex. Probably because you can't even hold one for US$1600, much less quibble about the import duties. Edited April 20, 2013 by NeverSure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybonnaza Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Essardas and sons Gibraltar. Get their number and speak with mr essard. (Elder) and he can advise of cost to your budget if you don't want all this hassle better to fly there and buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybonnaza Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Essardas and sons Gibraltar. Get their number and speak with mr essard. (Elder) and he can advise of cost to your budget if you don't want all this hassle better to fly there and buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaybonnaza Posted April 20, 2013 Share Posted April 20, 2013 Essardas and sons Gibraltar. Get their number and speak with mr essard. (Elder) and he can advise of cost to your budget if you don't want all this hassle better to fly there and buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohanBKK Posted April 20, 2013 Author Share Posted April 20, 2013 I don't like rolex. Probably because you can't even hold one for US$1600, much less quibble about the import duties. I want the 1600 USD watch because i like it, but i can afford a 30K watch if i want, my other choice was for a patek philippe nautilus pink gold at 38 000 USD. And it's not because i can afford that watch that i want to pay import fees, because those watches are more or less like free watches because they hold their value and you can resale it with almost no looses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isawasnake Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 If I wanted to buy a watch, and I was going to get on a plane to a destination in Asia, it would be Japan. They have a nice Japan only market with some great stuff. The prices are ok, not great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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