Most US customers do not have to pay any duties or taxes on their purchases, as the rugs are usually for personal use. Officially, however, US duties/taxes for rugs are very modest, ranging from 0% to 3.5% of the rug's purchase price. With recent changes in US duty schedules for goods imported from Pakistan, duty is no longer charged on rugs from Pakistan. For shipments over US$2000, customers may be charged 0.21% or a minimum of US$25 by DHL/FedEx/UPS for customs clearance services. Customers may be contacted by DHL/FedEx/UPS when the shipments arrive in the USA, to confirm that the rugs were ordered by them and to obtain any information needed at the time (such as additional address details, social security numbers if duty/taxes are to be applied, etc.). Duty/taxes and DHL/FedEx/UPS charges, when applicable, are sent to the customer in the form of a bill sometime after the rugs have been delivered. DHL, FedEx, and UPS handle all customs clearance and related procedures. Delivery time of 3 to 6 days includes customs clearance time by DHL/FedEx/UPS. All deliveries to the United States are charged a Merchandize Processing Fee (MPF) of US$ 25 by the US Customs Service. In addition, couriers usually add US$ 5 for advancing any duty that may be applied. Payment for MPF and the courier's advance duty fee is the responsibility of the customer.
Customers are required to pay VAT when their rugs enter their country of residence (DHL, FedEx, and UPS pay VAT for customers and send them a bill on or sometime after delivery). In addition, duty may apply when rugs are processed for customs clearance and varies from country to country. However, many customers are not charged duty, as the rugs are for personal use. For all other EU countries, please contact your local customs authority or e-mail (info@pakpersianrugs.com) Pak Persian Rugs. DHL/FedEx/UPS handle all customs clearance and related procedures. Delivery time of 3 to 6 days includes customs clearance time by DHL/FedEx/UPS.
Customers are required to pay VAT, currently at 20% for handmade rugs, when their rugs enter the United Kingdom. In addition, duty may apply when rugs are processed for customs clearance. This can range between 0 to 8% of the purchase price. DHL/FedEx/UPS handle all customs clearance and related procedures, pay applicable duty and VAT on behalf of customers, and bill customers for Duty/VAT on, or sometime after, delivery. Delivery time of 3 to 6 days includes customs clearance time by DHL/FedEx/UPS.
Please note: We encourage Australian customers to visit our Australian Web Site (www.pakpersianrugs.com.au), which lists prices that include tax and national delivery. There is no duty for handmade rugs. However, customers must pay 10% GST on the total invoiced value of the shipment. DHL/FedEx/UPS will handle all customs clearance and related procedures and collect any applicable fees/taxes from customers upon delivery.
Import duties are currently at 6.5% for hand-knotted rugs and 12.5% for hand-woven rugs (or Kilims). Additionally, goods imported into Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, or Newfoundland and Labrado will incur a Harmonized Sales Tax of 13% (this is inclusive of 5% GST). For other provinces, a minimum of 5% GST will be applied. Taxes are applied to the Canadian dollar value of the goods, including any duty applied to the goods. DHL/FedEx/UPS will handle all customs clearance and related procedures and collect any applicable fees/taxes from customers upon delivery.
Until July, 2008, import duties for hand-knotted and hand-woven rugs are at 15%. From July, 2008 to July, 2009, import duties will fall to 12.5%. According to the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, rugs manufactured in certain less developed and least developed countries such as Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan should incur a duty of 13.5%, up until July, 2008, when duty will fall to 12.5%. Additionally, GST of 12.5% is applied to the total value of the goods. GST is applied to the value of the goods plus any duty, shipping, and insurance costs. Finally, an Import Entry Transaction Fee of $25.38 (GST inclusive) may be charged by NZ Customs. DHL/FedEx/UPS will handle all customs clearance and related procedures and collect any applicable fees/taxes from customers upon delivery.
For duty/tax information for other countries, please e-mail (info@pakpersianrugs.com) Pak Persian Rugs or contact your local customs office. |
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