January 13, 201511 yr I wanted to see if anyone has had any experience with trying to bring in wine from the US via FedEx? Or any other shipping method for that matter. This would not be for resale. The wine would go straight to the aficionado as a gift; and if that's the case, would I still have to pay a 380% tax?
January 14, 201511 yr No, FEDEX will not even accept them for shipment, unless you are a licensed wholesaler: Prohibited or Restricted Articles Effective Date January 5, 2015Item 780 Rule Prohibited or Restricted Articles Alcoholic Beverages Only licensed entities may ship alcohol of any type with FedEx. For more information, go to fedex.com/us/wine. Consumers may not ship alcohol. Licensee to Licensee. FedEx will accept alcohol shipments (beer, wine and spirits) when both the shipper and recipient are either licensed wholesalers, licensed dealers, licensed distributors, licensed manufacturers or licensed importers, subject to additional requirements and all applicable laws and regulations. Contact your FedEx account executive for complete details. Licensee to Consumer. FedEx will accept wine shipments from licensed entities directly to consumers, subject to additional requirements and all applicable laws and regulations. Contact your FedEx account executive for complete details. Shipments of beer or spirits to consumers are prohibited. source: http://www.fedex.com/us/freight/rulestariff/prohibited_articles.html
January 14, 201511 yr yes you would still have to pay import duty No, FEDEX will not even accept them for shipment, unless you are a licensed wholesaler: So, does that answer your question? One good thing about asking questions on TV, you will always get the right answer (and the wrong ones too).
January 14, 201511 yr Author Fedex says that you can ship specifically wine, unlicensed, as long as it's no more than 10 liters and not for resale. A case of wine (12 bottles) is typically 9L total. The caliber of wine that we're talking about in certain countries, and I'm not being funny when I say this, is viewed as art. It's not some $10 drinking wine. It's for tasting and studying.
January 14, 201511 yr Author Here's what fedex has to say: http://www.fedex.com/international/pdf/International_Wine_Shipping_Guide_v_3_2.pdf
January 14, 201511 yr Here's what fedex has to say: http://www.fedex.com/international/pdf/International_Wine_Shipping_Guide_v_3_2.pdf Unfortunately this does not mean you will not be taxed when it arrives - you may be lucky but...........
January 14, 201511 yr Taxes will still apply, but I'd be more worried about getting the wine intact after shipping it so far.
January 14, 201511 yr Author How many of you have actually received wine in Thailand and been taxed on it?
January 15, 201511 yr For importing wine a license is needed. I recall postings from someone who took some wine in the airplane and tried to declare it which didn't work.
January 24, 201511 yr Using FedEx you will more than likely be required to pay the "appropriate" taxes on the wine. If it's just 1 bottle send it via USPS and use the regular mail option (not EMS or any form of expediated postage offered by USPS) this will lower the likelihood that it will be taxed. If it's 12 bottles, be prepared for it to be picked up for taxation regardlesss of you sending it via USPS or FedEx/UPS/DHL. You're looking at around 45,000 Baht straight off the bat but word on the soi is that this can be negotiated significantly. Contacts within the US Embassy would also be handy in this instance...
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