Einst_Stein Posted November 5, 2017 Share #1 Posted November 5, 2017 (edited) Advertisement (gone after registration) Anyone knows the tax rate at US airport custom to bring in brand new lens purchasef from oversea? Edited November 5, 2017 by Einst_Stein Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 5, 2017 Posted November 5, 2017 Hi Einst_Stein, Take a look here US Custom Tax Rate to bring in lens from Asia. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Irakly Shanidze Posted November 6, 2017 Share #2 Posted November 6, 2017 just ditch the box Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted November 6, 2017 Share #3 Posted November 6, 2017 You’re the first person I know who would actually declare such an item at customs. Just put it in the camera bag. Anyway, as far as I can make out, photographic gear is free of import taxes in the USA: https://www.usitc.gov/publications/docs/tata/hts/bychapter/1201c90.pdf Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frame-it Posted November 6, 2017 Share #4 Posted November 6, 2017 attach it to the camera body..and walk right through..keep the older lens in the bag. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted November 7, 2017 Share #5 Posted November 7, 2017 Ship the empty boxes home and put the items in your bag. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einst_Stein Posted November 7, 2017 Author Share #6 Posted November 7, 2017 Thanks for all the practical suggestions but I really want to know the Big Brother's rules... or the Big Uncle's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveBK Posted November 7, 2017 Share #7 Posted November 7, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) I've declared and not paid any customs My recollection is that cameras import to US dont pay duty Also US citizens get ~$800 duty free per person, so I was probably within my family group limit anyway Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einst_Stein Posted November 21, 2017 Author Share #8 Posted November 21, 2017 Got my photo equipment, brand new, made in Germany, purchased and shopped from Hong Kong, insured to full price, US$8000. Paid US$27 for custom tax, plus US$10 processing fee to DHL. total US$37. No need to play trick to avoid the tax. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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