wozza Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 I sent a box (8 kilo) of 2nd hand baby clothes to my wife in Thailand by TNT couriers from Australia They called her to ask for 1000 bht for duty before delivery Do the following events seem normal Firstly sending the courier to her house to pick up her I.D Then sending another courier days later to pick up her passport Eventually she got the box.I.D. and passport after having to pay 2470 baht, 1000 duty 400 storage and another charge for the rest Because her last visit to Australia was over 6 months ago was the reason she had to pay duty The clothes were not even worth that much here in Oz ($92.00) let alone Thailand Amazing Thailand at work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumonster Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 a lot of the favourite teams have not been winning in the world cup. Though I doubt there is a connection betweens gambling losses and arbitrary customs duties.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozza Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 a lot of the favourite teams have not been winning in the world cup. Though I doubt there is a connection betweens gambling losses and arbitrary customs duties.... So whats your point I was seeking some advice whether this seems the norm or not from informed board members As for Soccer i couldnt give a rats who,s playing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai-Aust Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 If you send cloths that large quantity, it only implies that these are for sale, not for personal use, even though they are second hand. The same rule applies to Australian customs as well, even more ridiculous duty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumonster Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 maybe I should have added the sarcasm tag ? I was seeking some advice whether this seems the norm or not from informed board members or you should do a search of the board for other stories involving customs. your best chance of not being stung by the tea money experts is to hand carry it into the country - and that applies to many countries in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Just unlucky your parcel got picked IMHO. You can see how they do things at customs if you go to ( www.customs.go.th ) then look down the left menu to postal parcels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozza Posted July 8, 2006 Author Share Posted July 8, 2006 thanks for everybodys input i guess i was just unlucky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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