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Shipping overseas as a "gift"?

Feb 19, 2008 10:38 AM

jonah305 8 posts since
Nov 28, 2007

I have a potential customer from the Netherlands that has asked me if I could label her order as a gift in order for her to avoid paying an almost 50% import duty. Is this a common request and what would you do? It's a $450 order and our business is new so the $ would help.

Thanks for your suggestions.

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Lighthouse24 2,396 posts since
Oct 10, 2007

1. Re: Shipping overseas as a "gift"? Feb 19, 2008 11:04 AM

According to the U.S. Export Assistance Center (part of the U.S. Department of Commerce), the Netherlands allows a gift to enter duty free if the value is less than 45 Euros (about $66). Just based on that, it doesn't sound like your $450 shipment would qualify as a duty free gift.

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