spare parts from USA

[Eldorado]

I ordered 550 usd "4 wheel suspension kit with rear self adjusting shocks" for my car thrue internet, I paid parcel with my credit card. I asked compnay delivery it by post. Do you have any experience how to pay vat and eu duty?

// Arto

[Āris Seisums]

You will be asked by Latvijas Pasts representative to make any neccesary payments before they will give the package out. All payments can be made at any bank. As I remember the payments will be 18% VAT and 1% package tax.

[Eldorado]

18% OK. I have ask sender place label "gift" to parcel )

[Eldorado]

http://www.arnottindustries.com/

I bought suspension kit from Arnott inc. Let see when parcel arrival...

[egils19]

For customs it doesn't make any difference it is gift or not. They are looking for goods price and then tax it. If they can't find a price you are in big trouble. I'm getting my parts delivered by FedEx. All customs papers are filled at airport warehouse and I receive goods from FedEx at airport warehouse too.

[Eldorado]

Yes, sender have to add price for the the parcel. How much fed-ex charge transportation ,what did you order? USP charged 870 usd for 4 shocks .

[egils19]

That is way too much, what they are charging. I don't contact FedEx directly. I'm ordering parts from one of US leading Jeep parts catalog shops. They have volume agreement with FedEx. Last time I ordered for my Wrangler 2x Rancho shocks + 2x hub&wheel bearing sets + misc. items. S&H cost was $250, but mainly because of bearing weight.

Try to find another company, who is doing bigger volume of trade, also internationaly - they should have better S&H costs.

[Eldorado]

http://www.cadillacstruts.com/contact.html

I changed supplier to Boston suspension. Transportion cost 100 usd.

[Eldorado]

Spare parts arrived today by united states postal service ( http://www.usps.com ) to marijas iela post office, 300m from my home. I could pay even vat to post office. Latvian post is great!!

[TKO]

http://www.rockauto.com

[V8]

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http://www.vandenbergusacars.com/