Italian import taxes are as follows (regardless new or used items): 20% VAT 4% customs duties a few euros for extra costs I don't know remember.
So the due total is around 25% of item+shipping (yes, those taxes are calculated on shipping costs too). And don't forget the shipping cost itself, to be added to the item price. Dario ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gianfranco Irlanda" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 8:22 PM Subject: Re: *IstD price in Italy > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How much duty is charged on cameras imported to Italy? You > can buy the *istD > > here in Vancovuer for CDN$2199 (about USD$1640) without even > bargaining very > > hard. You could have it shipped with insurance; unless duty > is exceedingly > > high, you'd save a bundle. > > > > I will put you in touch with the dealer from whom I'm buying > mine if you wish. > > > > Hi Mike, > > Thanks for the offer. I guess I'll do something of that kinb as > soon as I'm able to purchase it (I already am, financially > speaking at least, but I'm waiting to hold one in my hands). > I'm a bit afraid that the customs duties are quite high by now > (they recently started to add duties even on used products every > now and then - I almost quit looking on eBay items in North > America for that). The usual duties are the VAT (20%) and the > import toll (dunno the exact amount, around 24%, maybe more). I > should still save something that way, though. > > Ciao, > > Gianfranco > > ===== > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search > http://shopping.yahoo.com >
