Aramex global shopper

Anyone tried to register for an importers code? With all the stuff I'm buying on Ebay I fear customs will probably start asking me for an importers code.
 
We taxed on the value of the item + shipping. So I think your item value will be the item + shipping to Germany + Shipping to SA?
 
forgive me for asking what many others have most probably already asked:
i want a pair of boots from the US.
im a size 14 US/13 UK-so my size isnt easy to get here in SA.

now Amazon.com shows it as US$69.99.
what will i end up paying with shipping charges and customs?

any ideas?
PS- i dont think they ship this shoe directly to SA.
 
msmoorad said:
forgive me for asking what many others have most probably already asked:
i want a pair of boots from the US.
im a size 14 US/13 UK-so my size isnt easy to get here in SA.

now Amazon.com shows it as US$69.99.
what will i end up paying with shipping charges and customs?

any ideas?
PS- i dont think they ship this shoe directly to SA.
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Customs expect to pay 40%
 
adamr said:
Customs expect to pay 40%
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thanks...and what can i do about them not shipping the boots directly to SA?

strange..some items ship directly to SA & other very similar items dont ship to SA..
 
msmoorad said:
thanks...and what can i do about them not shipping the boots directly to SA?

strange..some items ship directly to SA & other very similar items dont ship to SA..
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If you using Aramex global shopper direct the delivery to your Aramex usa based address ... They will then forward onto SA
 
msmoorad said:
forgive me for asking what many others have most probably already asked:
i want a pair of boots from the US.
im a size 14 US/13 UK-so my size isnt easy to get here in SA.

now Amazon.com shows it as US$69.99.
what will i end up paying with shipping charges and customs?

any ideas?
PS- i dont think they ship this shoe directly to SA.
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There may be Amazon shipping charges to New York, but probably not as it is over $30. HOWEVER, you will have 8% New York state tax added.
You can claim back (search this thread for the amazon refund email address), but it will take time.
So you have the following to take into account:
Price of boots
State Tax
Shipping to Aramex New York
Shipping to Aramex JHB
Customs duty of at least 40%
15% VAT added on total customs amount.
 
DeeinSouthAfrica said:
There may be Amazon shipping charges to New York, but probably not as it is over $30. HOWEVER, you will have 8% New York state tax added.
You can claim back (search this thread for the amazon refund email address), but it will take time.
So you have the following to take into account:
Price of boots
State Tax
Shipping to Aramex New York
Shipping to Aramex JHB
Customs duty of at least 40%
15% VAT added on total customs amount.
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thanks...woh. thats going to end up being expensive.

what about if i get someone living in the US who can receive it & post it to a family member of theirs in Durban?
i may know of someone in Durban from the US..have to get hold of them & ask for the favour.

and if i manage to get that, how much will i pay?
would it be just the cost of the shoes & whatever shipping charges it incurs?

and whats the safest but cheapest way to ship it if i manage to get them to agree to help me?

sorry for the thousand questions.
 
msmoorad said:
thanks...woh. thats going to end up being expensive.

what about if i get someone living in the US who can receive it & post it to a family member of theirs in Durban?
i may know of someone in Durban from the US..have to get hold of them & ask for the favour.

and if i manage to get that, how much will i pay?
would it be just the cost of the shoes & whatever shipping charges it incurs?

and whats the safest but cheapest way to ship it if i manage to get them to agree to help me?

sorry for the thousand questions.
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You are allowed 2 free gifts a year. Get them to order from Amazon and send as a gift.
I can't say for sure that you'll get away with it, but you can try.
 
Taobao

If you want to use Taobao.com and the Aramex Shanghai address, be prepared to struggle, as it ain't easy to set up.

A lot of information was posted from post #2033 onwards, and is always worth reading again.

The address was not 100% correct back then, and a photo has been added to this post.

You will need to switch back and forth between the translated page and original Chinese page and copy into a notepad the Chinese characters (streets, buildings, roads, areas, cities etc) of the various parts of the form.

Drop down menus will mostly not work in the English translated versions of the page.

Your final result for the 'detailed address' should match the Chinese Character address.

After that, you will need to translate your name (if possible) into Chinese with your AGS account at the end of the 'consignee name' section.

One thing I must mention - download the Taobao app and the Alipay app. Yes, it is 100% Chinese and there is no English translation, but I found out that it is essential. Most Chinese do not have internet, and all communication is through the Taobao message portal. The seller will ask you to confirmthe Shanghai address, or inform you they have no stock. If you don't have the app you won't know why something hasn't been shipped.

If you don't have a smartphone, you can also go to Taobao on your Chrome browser and right click the "Contact:" section to the right of the item you intend buying. The contact section is hyperlinked. Open it in a new tab and you will be prompted to download the AliM protocol message system. You can use this (and Google translate ) to converse with your Chinese seller.
 

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Just had a shipment delivered to Shanghai I have no clue about. Tracking number does not agree with any shipment en-route, and getting Aramex to take a photo of the shipment is a mission in itself.
By the way, I have successfully ordered from Allegro Poland (like our Gumtree) and had the order sent to Aramex Germany.
The entire transaction was done using Google Translate with no problems. :)
 
I already have an AGS account and have previously used it. I have a family member in the US that wants to send me a package. Can she mail it to my New York AGS address so that it reaches me. How do I tackle the customs and duties and also the invoice once it arrives as I would not have purchased the goods but are a gift. Please advise
 
Nietta said:
I already have an AGS account and have previously used it. I have a family member in the US that wants to send me a package. Can she mail it to my New York AGS address so that it reaches me. How do I tackle the customs and duties and also the invoice once it arrives as I would not have purchased the goods but are a gift. Please advise
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Your family member can send a parcel to the New York address. Anyone can, and it will be processed as usual as long as it has your account # on the parcel.
I think then you will have to do the following :
Get a list of contents and make up an invoice using Word or Excel. This you submit, stating that the contents are a gift.
I know we are allowed 2 gifts a year, according to SARS, but Aramex only work on invoice, so you have to submit one.
 
element1 said:
I ordered 2 x Google Home Minis for $63 from Google USA.

Invoice I submitted shows the price as $100 with a $40 discount to $63 (with taxes).

AGS have said my Customs amount payable is R547.50 - can someone confirm if this is in the right ballpark?

If they stuffed up do I have any recourse?
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How did you get the payment to go through on Google USA?
 
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