Boristos Jaxon Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 My wife and I sent a package of gifts to my wife's family in Suratthani and the post office won't give it to them unless they 3000 baht. I already paid 90 Australian dollars to send this package. Is this a normal practice or are they trying to rip my wife's family off?Sent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 When you send things to another country that cost more than about a meal out there will be customs charges due - so that has to be paid before post office can deliver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHolmesJr Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 must be some heavy duty stuff in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackcab Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Don't shoot the messenger. They only collect the taxes on behalf of the Customs Department. The post office always give a receipt for customs fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boristos Jaxon Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 must be some heavy duty stuff in there.It's just Ray Ban sunglasses and kids clothesSent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHolmesJr Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 just trying to extort money then…they know you are farang and "farang can pay" did you describe the package as a 'gift' and value it at 20USD or so…and remove all price tags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchisaan Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 2 minutes ago, JHolmesJr said: just trying to extort money then…they know you are farang and "farang can pay" did you describe the package as a 'gift' and value it at 20USD or so…and remove all price tags? Post number 4 said it all! So please stop your bs about extorting money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 They charged me 30% import tax on a pair of shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 What's the maximum value of a taxfree parcel from abroad? I thought it was 2000 baht but i might be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 7 minutes ago, fruitman said: What's the maximum value of a taxfree parcel from abroad? I thought it was 2000 baht but i might be wrong. NO clear amount depends on what is in there and they all have different tarifs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Just now, robblok said: NO clear amount depends on what is in there and they all have different tarifs. When you bring in goods from abroad yourself by Swampy airport there's also a maximum amount that can be brought in taxfree. There must be a rule for importing goods yourself i would think. I know a lot depends of the shippingcompany used but also there are exceptions for certain countries, like China for example. Raybans from Australia sound like a product which will be charged for importtax to the maximum tariff. But for example hearing-aids from China for a Thai grandma will they also fully tax her? Would be nice if there's a website with all those rules and tariffs. I had to pay 10 or 20 baht for a parcel from China which costed 200 baht or so. All the other times i didn't have to pay but also many parcels never arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 14 minutes ago, fruitman said: When you bring in goods from abroad yourself by Swampy airport there's also a maximum amount that can be brought in taxfree. There must be a rule for importing goods yourself i would think. I know a lot depends of the shippingcompany used but also there are exceptions for certain countries, like China for example. Raybans from Australia sound like a product which will be charged for importtax to the maximum tariff. But for example hearing-aids from China for a Thai grandma will they also fully tax her? Would be nice if there's a website with all those rules and tariffs. I had to pay 10 or 20 baht for a parcel from China which costed 200 baht or so. All the other times i didn't have to pay but also many parcels never arrived. There is.. i know for a fact exercise equipment goes for 10% ( after that 7% vat is added) Click on the top link (site is real slow) http://igtf.customs.go.th/igtf/en/main_frame.jsp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boristos Jaxon Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 just trying to extort money then…they know you are farang and "farang can pay" did you describe the package as a 'gift' and value it at 20USD or so…and remove all price tags?They are trying to charge my Thai in law. They aren't farangSent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Thai have to pay customs and Ray Ban is not a cheap item. Customs would be based on purchase price plus the $90 you paid for postage plus 7% VAT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 1 hour ago, robblok said: There is.. i know for a fact exercise equipment goes for 10% ( after that 7% vat is added) Click on the top link (site is real slow) http://igtf.customs.go.th/igtf/en/main_frame.jsp That website is soooo slow it doesn't even work....just like many things in Thailand. This is why i like visaruns, just bring it yourself in a suitcase, throw all receipts/boxes away and make some scratches on it so it's used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Has the recipient actually asked what it is for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 12 hours ago, fruitman said: When you bring in goods from abroad yourself by Swampy airport there's also a maximum amount that can be brought in taxfree. There must be a rule for importing goods yourself i would think. I know a lot depends of the shippingcompany used but also there are exceptions for certain countries, like China for example. Raybans from Australia sound like a product which will be charged for importtax to the maximum tariff. But for example hearing-aids from China for a Thai grandma will they also fully tax her? Would be nice if there's a website with all those rules and tariffs. I had to pay 10 or 20 baht for a parcel from China which costed 200 baht or so. All the other times i didn't have to pay but also many parcels never arrived. lost track of how much stuff ive brought into Thailand in baggage and never stopped in over 10 years, items include hedge cutters petrol, leaf blower petrol all new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1Str8 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 It's your ray ban glasses. Imported brand name stuff. They don't care about it, but they know they can charge for it so they do. The customs that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Like no other country does exactly the same thing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritsSikkink Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 13 hours ago, JHolmesJr said: just trying to extort money then…they know you are farang and "farang can pay" did you describe the package as a 'gift' and value it at 20USD or so…and remove all price tags? don't talk BS, it is normal tax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 46 minutes ago, chiang mai said: Like no other country does exactly the same thing!!! At least most other countries have the information about self-importing goods neat on a website... Check that Thai website Rob posted above, that's far from information and far from a good website. I don't understand a word of it. Guess it's like shopping in BKK, depending on your clothes they'll make up the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 The customs website linked to is a handy way of finding "worst case", there are many and varied duty reductions which may, or may not, apply. A quick (ok ruddy slow) check, puts "spectacles" at 60% CIF plus VAT before any reductions. How many pairs of RayBans were in the package? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KhonKaenKowboy Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 They love cigars...and technically, you need an excise permit before you pick them up. My prescription sunglasses came from China, unscathed. 2 pair 32 USD, inc 10 for shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiang mai Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 1 hour ago, fruitman said: At least most other countries have the information about self-importing goods neat on a website... Check that Thai website Rob posted above, that's far from information and far from a good website. I don't understand a word of it. Guess it's like shopping in BKK, depending on your clothes they'll make up the price. As mentioned by others there are too many variables for the website to be precise in every instant. Suffice to say that importation tax is a feature of most countries and in this case is not something aimed solely at foreigners in order to rip them off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 2 hours ago, Crossy said: The customs website linked to is a handy way of finding "worst case", there are many and varied duty reductions which may, or may not, apply. A quick (ok ruddy slow) check, puts "spectacles" at 60% CIF plus VAT before any reductions. How many pairs of RayBans were in the package? 60% looks like the ceiling rate and 5% is the current rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Thanks for that Yankee, you have more patience than I with that site :) 3k Baht does seem excessive even at 60%, what else was in the package? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBOP Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Post office once charged me 3000 baht on a box sent to me from overseas. They based it on the price of the stamps not on the contents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recom273 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 I have had to pay duty a few times on packages. After the initial shock, I paid up, ran the price through the site and it turned out less than the website charge. Is there any appeal system ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yankee99 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 20 minutes ago, RBOP said: Post office once charged me 3000 baht on a box sent to me from overseas. They based it on the price of the stamps not on the contents. Nonsense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopburi3 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 21 minutes ago, RBOP said: Post office once charged me 3000 baht on a box sent to me from overseas. They based it on the price of the stamps not on the contents. Sorry but that is a bit hard to understand - it is not the Post Office making charge - they only act as agent for Customs and there charge is indeed for contents but price of postage is included. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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