Import duties on cycling goods

[Patchelicious]

Hi All

 

What are import duties on indoor trainers , is it only VAT or is their an additional fee.

 

thanks

If you are clever, it’s always 0% ????

[warick_wrx]

If you are clever, it’s always 0%

 Does it evolve the Gupta's 

[Pusher]

Only vat.

[Patchelicious]

Does it evolve the Gupta's

No, they get caught!

[Chavo]

With the local increase in VAT, is the new total price calculation as follows:

TP = (Item price + duty) x 1.164

[Jehosefat]

With the local increase in VAT, is the new total price calculation as follows:

TP = (Item price + duty) x 1.164

 

VAT factor is 1.165 not 1.164.

 

Not that it makes a lot of difference.

[Chavo]

VAT factor is 1.165 not 1.164.

 

Not that it makes a lot of difference.

Thanks. I based the calculation on what was available in the first post on this thread. While 0.001 will make a difference, as you say, it won't be that significant in the scheme of things

[Frosty]

Did you ever find out the duty on helmets?

25%

 

Tariff heading 6506.10.90

 

 

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[Cippo]

With 14% VAT I always added 15.4% to purchase price ex postage. By my new calculations it should be 16.5% now, ex postage and ex bank 3-4% charged by some banks for international online transactions.

[Frosty]

With the local increase in VAT, is the new total price calculation as follows:

TP = (Item price + duty) x 1.164

Duties = Customs Value * applicable rate

ATV = [(Customs Value + 10%) + Applicable duties]* 15%

 

 

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[OG Imports]

Had the very same thing and it took 4 days for any tracking info updates, but they did eventually happen. Contacted CRC before the updates showed and they essentially asked me to be patient.

 

The down side is I found out today SkyNet's import handling fee is significantly higher than DHL at R350. My CRC invoice was not particularly massive (well at least I don't think so), so I suspect it's a flat rate.

 

Requests from SkyNet for an explanation of how the fee is calculated has so far fallen on deaf ears.

I had the same experience with skynet(R350 handling fee). they took 2 weeks to get my parcel from CRC to me AFTER it was released from customs.

 

Their customer service and call center operators are clueless

[OG Imports]

Hi all,

 

Anyone brought in bike tools from CRC/Merlin/etc. ?

 

Not sure what category this would fall under... can anyone confirm what the duties on bike tools would be?

[goatman]

Does anyone have the exact customs code for LED bike lights?

I have only paid VAT + 1% and a handling fee to SAPO in the past.

 

I am currently dealing with an LED light worth R513 that is being detained at customs in JHB - had to provide proof of purchase and payment etc. It only took a few days to get from China to JHB via Aramex Global Shopper and then came to a halt at JHB international customs.

I did provide the correct invoice initially To Aramex but JHB international customs detained my shipment.

An Aramex representative e-mailed me on 19 June with a reminder that I had 48h to submit the required documentation (after waiting since 08 June)

 

Buyer beware

Edited June 20, 2018 by goatman

[Cape Town Tank]

I am looking at purchasing the Vitus Energie Carbon CR Rival from CRC.  (Looks like a very good deal!)

I see the cost to deliver to SA is  200 pounds more from delivering to UK.  From the above advice I can then add another +- 35% for customs, VAT and duties.

 

That totals to an additional R11 000.  Am I better off just to fly to the UK for less and bring back my 'used' bike.  

 

Coming from the UK, I would incur no other real costs!

[goatman]

Does anyone have the exact customs code for LED bike lights?

I have only paid VAT + 1% and a handling fee to SAPO in the past.

 

I am currently dealing with an LED light worth R513 that is being detained at customs in JHB - had to provide proof of purchase and payment etc. It only took a few days to get from China to JHB via Aramex Global Shopper and then came to a halt at JHB international customs.

I did provide the correct invoice initially To Aramex but JHB international customs detained my shipment.

An Aramex representative e-mailed me on 19 June with a reminder that I had 48h to submit the required documentation (after waiting since 08 June)

 

Buyer beware

SA customs finally released my light on 25 June with no duties/handling fee payable!

[CAAD4]

You got lucky. I was fined and had to pay for a "motorcycle" light..