Import duties on cycling goods

[Beer4Recovery]

Helmets still at 25% import duty?

[amoryns]

I am buying a complete bike from a distributor. the bike will cost me 4500Euros. I have asked the distributor to strip the bike and ship as seperate items

 

what will my total cost be on duites and VAT?

[carbon29er]

I am buying a complete bike from a distributor. the bike will cost me 4500Euros. I have asked the distributor to strip the bike and ship as seperate items

 

what will my total cost be on duites and VAT?

If the invoice lists the parts you are buying 14% VAT, no duty, an admin fee for charging you VAT. The 14% VAT will be worked out on the SARS official exchange rate on the day your parts ship. In round figures R6,850.

 

If the invoice says "1 complete bike" you can add 20% duty (even if stripped) and then add an additional 10% to the cost plus duty to work out the 14% VAT. In round figures R18,750.

 

So get the invoice to reflect parts, not a bike. Huge difference.

[amoryns]

If the invoice lists the parts you are buying 14% VAT, no duty, an admin fee for charging you VAT. The 14% VAT will be worked out on the SARS official exchange rate on the day your parts ship. In round figures R6,850.

 

If the invoice says "1 complete bike" you can add 20% duty (even if stripped) and then add an additional 10% to the cost plus duty to work out the 14% VAT. In round figures R18,750.

 

So get the invoice to reflect parts, not a bike. Huge difference.

 

wow okay, thats quite a difference

[Beer4Recovery]

I buy cycling clothing online www.cycling-mall.com with no import duty.

 

How does that work? I'm sure the rule applies to all & not selective shops?

[DR ◣◢]

1 post to his name, comes on the hub and posts a link to a dodgy looking site.

 

Seems legit

[Lukep]

Are complete wheels duty free?

[Big blade 511]

Has anyone bought a frame of eBay and if u have what where the additional charges. Thank u

[Organic]

Does anybody know what the duties are on supplements - Isostar Fast Hydration Powertabs in particular?

 

Thanks

[AndyK]

It's to protect our fragile textile industry from the Chinese (some would say from itself).

WOULD BE INTERESTING TO SEE OUR SHOE INDUSTRY MAKING A PAIR OF CYCLING SHOES WITH THE SAME QUALITY AS SIDI,OR HAVE CERTAIN BIKE SHOPS MABYE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS...JUST SAYING

[tristanmck]

what extra import duties would i have to pay on a wheelset that i buy from CRC?

[Capricorn]

what extra import duties would i have to pay on a wheelset that i buy from CRC?

 

see the first post of this thread. Enough guidance there. Dont be lazy!

[tristanmck]

thought it might of change, thanks

[tristanmck]

no vat?

[rock]

what extra import duties would i have to pay on a wheelset that i buy from CRC?

 

wheels are duty free.....just VAT at 15.4% (dont ask why just accept it )

[LazyTrailRider]

@#$, DHL just sent me an invoice with both CD (customs duties) and VAT amounts of about 15% each on a set of cranks and chainring.

 

Have queried it with them, but it really annoys me that they get it wrong in the first place. Surely they do this stuff all the time and shouldn't be making these kinds of mistakes? a R1k bill on R3.4k worth of cranks would be lunacy.

Edited September 28, 2013 by MH for short