Import duties on cycling goods

[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..

[Cippo]

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!

Why not just import the frame, parts and wheels seperately in one order then you will only pay 16.5% vat and a handling fee. Build it the way you like it.

[CAAD4]

Hell yes. Fly there, do some shopping, visit family, have a blast, buy a bike and come home. Sounds like an awesome long weekend.

[Robbow]

I am wanting to bring in a whole bike. I know that the charges work out to just under 35% with the duties/VAT etc.

 

My question is around the shipping charges, do you get charged anything on that? Airfreighting a bike is quite an expensive exercise and I certainly don't want to pay 35% extra on that charge.

 

Anyone know?

 

Cheers

[Zorro5614]

I am wanting to bring in a whole bike. I know that the charges work out to just under 35% with the duties/VAT etc.

 

My question is around the shipping charges, do you get charged anything on that? Airfreighting a bike is quite an expensive exercise and I certainly don't want to pay 35% extra on that charge.

 

Anyone know?

 

Cheers

I asked the same question a while back to Deon Muller at Cape Mail.  There are no extra costs in SA for the shipping

[Thermophage]

I am wanting to bring in a whole bike. I know that the charges work out to just under 35% with the duties/VAT etc.

 

My question is around the shipping charges, do you get charged anything on that? Airfreighting a bike is quite an expensive exercise and I certainly don't want to pay 35% extra on that charge.

 

Anyone know?

 

Cheers

No, you won't get charged VAT or duties on the shipping cost.

[Robbow]

Spot on

 

Thanks for the help

[Robbow]

Another question for the educated international spenders.

 

I have found the bike I want, but the bikeshop in Europe doesn't want to let me pay by credit card or PayPal due to the charges they incur.

 

I have queried the international EFT route with ABSA, but it requires a once off importers permit or some reserve bank permission (I can't remember details, they lost me at paperwork)

 

Does anyone know how to make this happen? What the options are? Possible out the box solutions.

 

Thanks again

[JA-Q001]

To be honest, if they do not accept PayPal or CC, then it sounds like they want to scam you out of your money.

 

With the mentioned methods of paying, the transaction can be stopped and retracted, if the transaction is fraudulent. With EFT its gone.