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Marko Berg · 12-01-2007, 02:42 AM

I've had the same happen to me, i.e. Amazon displayed the full price on the package itself.

However, I don't think you should have had to pay duty on the goods. Is it possible for you to print out the Amazon invoice page and show that to the customs agent, or open the package in front of them and pull out the sheet included in the shipment which shows exactly how much you paid? Over here, the legislation regarding duties (which is based on EU legislation and various agreements) states that the amount from which any duty and taxes are calculated must be the actual value paid for the goods. (Also, if the duty and taxes amount to less than €10, e.g. €9.95, you are not charged for them.)

12-01-2007, 02:42 AM	#2 of 4
Marko Berg Member Location: Helsinki, Finland Join Date: Mar 2002 Local Time: 04:59 AM Local Date: 08-22-2008 Posts: 782	Re: Warning to international customers about Amazon.com I've had the same happen to me, i.e. Amazon displayed the full price on the package itself. However, I don't think you should have had to pay duty on the goods. Is it possible for you to print out the Amazon invoice page and show that to the customs agent, or open the package in front of them and pull out the sheet included in the shipment which shows exactly how much you paid? Over here, the legislation regarding duties (which is based on EU legislation and various agreements) states that the amount from which any duty and taxes are calculated must be the actual value paid for the goods. (Also, if the duty and taxes amount to less than €10, e.g. €9.95, you are not charged for them.)