Question for international guitar shipping

Desecrated · 04-11-2008, 05:53 PM

Taxes are even worse in sweden. But shipment is only 78 dollar. But if the guitar is worth 2000 us dollar the VAT would be something like 500 dollars.

TheIllustratedLuthier · 04-11-2008, 09:18 PM

Bollocks

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Originally Posted by Desecrated

Taxes are even worse in sweden. But shipment is only 78 dollar. But if the guitar is worth 2000 us dollar the VAT would be something like 500 dollars.

ahem it's worth more than that tyvm

Desecrated · 04-11-2008, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TheIllustratedLuthier

Bollocks

ahem it's worth more than that tyvm

just giving an example that illustrates the complex matters in the simplest way I could think of

bostjan · 04-11-2008, 09:24 PM

Ouch! That is some painful tax.

I've heard about taxes in Sweden. Can you move stuff across the border with other EU countries without paying duties?

I'm not sure there wuill be a cheap solution, though.

Doesn't DHL do a lot of shipping between USA and Scandinavia? They ship LEGOs through DHL from Denmark to Kentucky.

Desecrated · 04-11-2008, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bostjan

Ouch! That is some painful tax.

I've heard about taxes in Sweden. Can you move stuff across the border with other EU countries without paying duties?

I'm not sure there wuill be a cheap solution, though.

Doesn't DHL do a lot of shipping between USA and Scandinavia? They ship LEGOs through DHL from Denmark to Kentucky.

Norway isen't a member of the eu

It costs pretty much the same to send to a country in the eu or sending it to usa. I think it is cheaper sending it to china then to denmark

bostjan · 04-11-2008, 09:39 PM

Hmm. Slovenia is, but Norway isn't. I guess I should have stayed out of this conversation.

I cannot find any DHL estimates.

cataclysm_child · 04-12-2008, 10:34 AM

Hello Jesse and Kai!

It's me, Michael.

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Originally Posted by TheIllustratedLuthier

Interesting Kruneh. It seems kind of unfair how the stated value influences the tax you pay, not the size or weight of the actual item. "Oh it's worth $$$? That'll be $$$ please."

The thing with Norway is that it's not allowed to be rich. Unless if it's because you've won the lottery...

The harder you work, and the more money you make, the more you're being "punished" with taxes.

MF_Kitten · 04-12-2008, 10:56 AM

we have 25% VAT, and then import taxes on top of that :P

but if you mark it as being a Gift or a Business sample, there won´t be import taxes, unless they find out, of course. so if you´re sending it as a gift, wrap it up with gift wrap and ribbons, and put a "happy birthday!" card on it, it´ll seem a whole lot more likely then...

OR you could just mark it a business sample... :P

TheIllustratedLuthier · 04-12-2008, 11:00 PM

Business sample? Hmm, maybe I'll write that on there in hopes that Micheal won't get screwed too badly to get it in his hands. Thanks for your help everyone.

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Desecrated Junk and harlot man. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North of sweden Posts: 6,914 Real Name: Jonathan Main Seven: Schecter Omen Extreme Main ERG: Orfea 10-string Rig: Behringer Thanked: 332	Taxes are even worse in sweden. But shipment is only 78 dollar. But if the guitar is worth 2000 us dollar the VAT would be something like 500 dollars. Productive Desecration Since 2004

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bostjan Spastic Kitchen! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 6,173 Main Seven: Oni Custom 7 Main ERG: Oni Custom 8 Rig: Mesa Dual Recto Thanked: 6	Ouch! That is some painful tax. I've heard about taxes in Sweden. Can you move stuff across the border with other EU countries without paying duties? I'm not sure there wuill be a cheap solution, though. Doesn't DHL do a lot of shipping between USA and Scandinavia? They ship LEGOs through DHL from Denmark to Kentucky. Khereb's myspace

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MF_Kitten T'IS MAH KITTAY! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norway Posts: 1,781 Real Name: Morten Main Seven: Schecter Omen 7 Extreme Main ERG: Agile 28" baritone Rig: Pod X3 Live Thanked: 69	we have 25% VAT, and then import taxes on top of that :P but if you mark it as being a Gift or a Business sample, there won´t be import taxes, unless they find out, of course. so if you´re sending it as a gift, wrap it up with gift wrap and ribbons, and put a "happy birthday!" card on it, it´ll seem a whole lot more likely then... OR you could just mark it a business sample... :P -------------------------------------- Æn Æppl Æ Dæi, Kiips De Dåktor Awæi

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bostjan Spastic Kitchen! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 6,173 Main Seven: Oni Custom 7 Main ERG: Oni Custom 8 Rig: Mesa Dual Recto Thanked: 6	Hmm. Slovenia is, but Norway isn't. I guess I should have stayed out of this conversation. I cannot find any DHL estimates.

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TheIllustratedLuthier Luthier than thou Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 178 Real Name: Jesse Main Seven: custom Main ERG: custom Thanked: 19	Business sample? Hmm, maybe I'll write that on there in hopes that Micheal won't get screwed too badly to get it in his hands. Thanks for your help everyone.

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