shippingcosts Bomber

[erik]

Does anyone know how much these costs are (aprox.) to ship Bomberstuff to Belgium?
If not, you may tell me how much it was to send over things to your country.

[Hans]

Erik, depends on what you want to buy.
Be specific and I can give you some prices (bought several things overthere)

[pokkis]

Might be even easier to contact Michelle

[Hans]

is closed till the 8th of May.

[ngsam]

the only thing i remember me is that the shipping cost was really expensive and after that you have to pay the custom fees...

in my case it was about 100 euro

[pokkis]

Binding stuff you can get also from Mats from Alpinepunk inside EU

[oliv]

For example, the BTS is 75$, shipping with Fedex something like 65$ and you add 33€ for custom fees...

[pokkis]

Dont use Fedex if you are not in hurry, use USPS, charge is much lower

[x-eff]

The custom fees are not that high. What you pay is shipping, custom fees and VAT. The custom fees are usually less than 5%, depending on the category.

[Silver]

there is no english language on AlpinePunk website ?

Silver

[pokkis]

Send email to Mats on english, he will repply you, sometimes it takes for while

[RicHard]

Wow... what a question...
My pockets are still burning for what I paid about shipping cost, custom fees and VAT.
I bought two pairs of TD2 and I paied about 35% more than the bindings price due to "custom fees", "VAT and Shipping cost.
Never more, concerning me.
Someone says that another binding seller (not bomber) let you avoid such VAT and Custom fees...

[ngsam]

exactly what i said before...

[x-eff]

In France (for example), you can receive gifts or non-commercial goods from outside of the EC without having to pay any taxes or fees, if the value of the goods do not exceed 45€. In any other case you have to pay VAT, and maybe customs fees. This does not apply to tobacco, alcohol, etc.

In your case, Bomber would have to declare a commercial value of less than 45€ (so the goods can not be correctly insured during shipping), and say that it's a gift. This is illegal, and you might have to pay extra fees (up to twice the real value of the goods!) at the french customs... if you ever have the chance to recover the packet !

I wouldn't try to do that.

[Schneewurm]

To buy anything in the USA is nowaday easy. Click and go!

But, for VAT and all Custom fees for imports as a privat person to Switzerland there are somme well known rules.

Typing "zoll taxen schweiz" at google.ch will bring you at the firts column the Swiss Federal Customs Administration informations:

for Main & Capital Switzerland:
http://www.ezv.admin.ch/zollinfo_privat ... ml?lang=de

per Svizra Rumantsch:
http://www.ezv.admin.ch/zollinfo_privat ... ml?lang=rm

per il Ticinesi:
http://www.ezv.admin.ch/zollinfo_privat ... ml?lang=it

pour les Welsch:
http://www.ezv.admin.ch/zollinfo_privat ... ml?lang=fr

and as info for the whole World around or no "Swiss-Language" speaking Poeple in Switzerland in English:
http://www.ezv.admin.ch/zollinfo_privat ... ml?lang=en

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Custom fees (without VAT!) for private delivery organisations like UPS or DHL in to Switzerland are about 30 SFr. up to 50 SFr. (Euro 20-30.-)
The cheapest way is to import things by Swiss Post. Example: parcels from Germany to Switzerland should be deliverd by Deutsche Post, hand-shaked to Swiss Post at frontier.

Since Yesterday in Switzerland a new Custom Law is in progress. It should simplify imports.
On 2008 custom fees from UPS/DHL etc. will decrease a little, Swiss Post custom fee will increase.