How much will I pay if I buy something worth $500 from the Usa?

[Kameelperdza]

Hi people.
I have found this hobby shop in the USA. At this shop there are two Canadian National Loco’s that cost $230 each.
I’m a big fan of Canadian National and really want them for my layout.

The method of payment would be PayPal, and I think shipping will be around R300 (USA charge $20 per pound)
What I would like to ask is does anybody know how much extra fees I will need to pay such as tax, currency converting , etc.

Thank you

 

[Anonymous™]

What is a loco?

You'll pay Duty + VAT. The duty is linked to a particularly tariff code and since I don't know what a loco is; I can't quite help.

 

[Joker]

Try this site out, no idea how accurate it is though:

http://www.imports-south-africa.co.za/import-duties

 

[Kameelperdza]

Hi sorry for incorrect spelling.Loco is short for locomotive of train.
I want to get 2 x HO scale trains die mt layout.
Here is n link https://www.philshobbyshop.com/cata...=ho_gp40-2w_w_dcc_sound_cn_zebra_stripes_9640

Can you maybe tell me what the duty and vat might be?
thanx

 

[supersunbird]

What is a loco?

You'll pay Duty + VAT. The duty is linked to a particularly tariff code and since I don't know what a loco is; I can't quite help.

Model locomotive is my guess

 

[Kameelperdza]

Thank you joker.

The site says

R800 for taxes and duty so i will pay about ZAR7643.18
I have to think twice about this.

 

[Chevron]

Thank you joker.

The site says

R800 for taxes and duty so i will pay about ZAR7643.18
I have to think twice about this.

You'll pay less if they mark the package as a "gift".

 

[krono9]

My last purchase from Hobby King i bought rc planes.. they classified it as hobby goods.. no VAT or import duties was added and it was approved my customs like that..

 

[lived666]

You'll pay less if they mark the package as a "gift".

Only if its sent as a gift with no commercial invoice inside and then its still only maybe....if they stop because more often than not low value gets stopped

Anyhow the correct tariff would be 9503.10:
Electric trains, including tracks, signals and other accessories therefor

So if you can get them to ship with the tariff in the description, something like toy train custom tariff 9503.10

There are no duties, only VAT, on $230 at exchange rate of R10.3 you looking at R365 per train in import VAT

So your total depending on the exchange rate for the day, but at R10.3:

$230x2 = $460 = R4738
VAT = 2 x R365 = R730
Shipping - I am sure it will be more than what you mentioned - if they are big they will work on Dim size which is based on the dimension of the box.

What I would suggest is get the weight and exact box size and hop over to Garys site at postbox-courier.com and rather have him ship it than going through the post office. If you do it through Gary you can also specify the value and the description and you will get it within about 5 days - whereas if they send it with USPS and SAPO it could take up to 6 weeks and sometimes even just vanish.

 

[Kameelperdza]

Thank you lived666 i wiluse postbox-courier when i buy the trains.
And also thank you to everybody else for your input.