Ordering through Amazon JP & import duties - Blu-ray Forum

Kyo28 · 08-26-2008, 09:09 AM

I was wondering, since Amazon offers the possibility to 'gift wrap' items (meaning they also don't print the price of the items), does this help to uhm ... prevent having to pay import duties?

lgans316 · 08-26-2008, 10:43 AM

Unfortunately no. You will still be stung by customs if they wish to.

Mobe1969 · 08-26-2008, 09:13 PM

I'm not sure. I've never received one giftwrapped from them, but have sent one.

jd213 · 08-27-2008, 04:27 AM

I ordered many times from Amazon Jp back when I lived in the US, and I never get hit with customs. The only time I've heard of people getting hit with them is when they get something by DHL, and when they dispute the charges (since digital video discs, CDs, and books should all be exempt), DHL will almost always refund the charges.

Things might be different if you live in Canada or the UK/Europe, though. I once got hit with customs charges from a DHL package delivered to my current residence in Tokyo, but DHL eventually refunded those as well (even though the Japanese customer service rep I talked to said they wouldn't be but a higher-up apparently overrided her).

08-26-2008, 09:09 AM	#1
Kyo28 Power Member Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:446 Blu-ray reviews:12	Ordering through Amazon JP & import duties I was wondering, since Amazon offers the possibility to 'gift wrap' items (meaning they also don't print the price of the items), does this help to uhm ... prevent having to pay import duties?

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08-26-2008, 10:43 AM	#2
lgans316 Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2007 Location:RM16, United Kingdom Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:498	Unfortunately no. You will still be stung by customs if they wish to.

08-26-2008, 09:13 PM	#3
Mobe1969 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Brisbane, Australia 4K collection:980 Blu-ray collection:1610	I'm not sure. I've never received one giftwrapped from them, but have sent one.

08-27-2008, 04:27 AM	#4
jd213 Special Member Member since:Sep 2007 Location:less than 10 minutes from Akihabara	I ordered many times from Amazon Jp back when I lived in the US, and I never get hit with customs. The only time I've heard of people getting hit with them is when they get something by DHL, and when they dispute the charges (since digital video discs, CDs, and books should all be exempt), DHL will almost always refund the charges. Things might be different if you live in Canada or the UK/Europe, though. I once got hit with customs charges from a DHL package delivered to my current residence in Tokyo, but DHL eventually refunded those as well (even though the Japanese customer service rep I talked to said they wouldn't be but a higher-up apparently overrided her).

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