“i sent something back from the united states and, at the time of clearance, i had paid customs duties, but the courier company did not provide me with a certificate of tax payment when sending it. How can i find out what customs duties i have paid?”
To answer this question, the author will elaborate on two aspects:
I. Are packages entering the country subject to customs duties
Legally and legally, all packages entering the country are subject to a proper declaration to customs, and if they exceed the limits set by customs, they are subject to customs duties, which are exempt from duty after inspection。
Import duties are levied by customs in accordance with the law in respect of goods sent into the country by individuals, but are exempted from import duties of less than 50 yuan (including 50 yuan)。
The limit is rmb 800 each for items from or to hong kong, austro-taiwan and rmb 1,000 each for items from or to other countries and regions。
If you do not receive any sms notice, you can ask in two ways:
1. Advice to customs: customs advice hotline 12360
The payment of taxes is subject to the determination of the customs authorities, which may be consulted if the parcel is still pending inspection at the customs office, if they are not notified of the receipt of a text message. If the parcel is required to pay taxes, the customs authorities inform the postal service that the postal service will pay customs duties on its behalf and then collect them from the addressee。
2. Postal counselling: the postal advice hotline 11183
In another case, although no notice of payment was received, it was possible that the parcel would be taxed, except for customs duties that had been paid in advance by the postal service after receiving the customs notice, which was finally charged to the addressee。
If a customs text message has been received, it is sufficient to declare the payment directly in accordance with the steps taken in the notification。
Ii. How do you check your own customs duties
“i have received something, and the postal courier has charged me $240 for taxes, but has not given me the corresponding tax vouchers. How can i prove that this parcel is indeed subject to these taxes?”
1. Individual payments to customs sites
In the case of self-payment of customs duties, a tax certificate is obtained directly from the customs authorities on the spot and is kept, since some small partners have items that may be returned to their home country after they have entered the country and may be repaired, at which point this certificate may be used as proof that they have paid taxes。
2. Customs duties paid by postal agents
In the case of customs duties paid on behalf of the postal service, the person may, if he or she so requires, ask the postal service to apply to customs for a printed ticket " certificate of payment of taxes on imports of personal mailed goods by customs of the people's republic of china " . Then when the postal courier sends the package, ask the courier。
Iii. Probability of entry packages taxed
As already mentioned, goods entering the country are subject to active declaration to the customs service, except that customs inspections are carried out in two different ways:
1. Postal channels (e. G. Usps)
In the case of incoming goods sent through postal channels, for example, from the united states of america, you use the usps channel, and at the time of entry, customs checks are carried out in the form of a check-up system, which is a sample check, and after the check-up, in the absence of any unusual items, the customs authorities conduct a number of manual check-ups from the pass-through items. If checked by customs, the rate is probably taxable, and the rate is relatively low. With regard to the distinction between usps lines, reference can be made to the usps international package plan: what are the three options? The usps channel is typically a substitute。
Commercial express (e. G. Dhl, fedex, ups)
In the case of goods entering the country using commercial express mail, a voluntary declaration must be made to the customs, which normally informs the commercial courier, who then receives the declaration from the addressee. This is 100% taxable. The choice of commercial couriers is a good option without taking into account tariffs, after all, the quality of service is good
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