SAPO & Customs

[staccato 10]

I received a gift from a friend in Finland, namely a slab of chocolates, when I collected the item at the post office I had to pay R43 customs duty! I dont think the item costs even half of that. What next? LOL

[Digital Wolf 10]

I received a gift from a friend in Finland, namely a slab of chocolates, when I collected the item at the post office I had to pay R43 customs duty! I dont think the item costs even half of that. What next? LOL

 

If you already collected and paid there is nothing you can do about it - too late.

 

Are you sure it isn't R0 customs duties and VAT and you're just paying the SAPO clearance fee? I think it went up from last year. Everything *has* to be cleared through customs, they have to file paperwork etc. so the clearance fee is fair.

 

I don't think it was worth requesting a reassessment because it would've taken 2-3 weeks to be reassessed - and you may have run into a problem with importing foodstuffs or something.

[moodTime 10]

There is a standard customs clearance fee, even if the parcel has a NIL value they can still charge this fee.

[booksallsizes 10]

At least you got your chocolate. When a friend sent some from Belgium, the parcel arrived empty... They didn't try charge me custom duties, which is something :toung:

[Colin_P 10]

The fee on my last overseas parcel was R18, and the rest was VAT (this was in January). The manifest should show the breakdown of whatever fees they're charging you.