1. HOW TO PAY IMPORT TAXES

If you have to pay any tax on the goods you receive, the most common way is that the taxes are first paid at customs by the courier (e.g. DHL, FedEx, UPS) and then you simply pay back the courier using cash or your credit card, when they deliver the goods to your door.

On bigger orders (meaning, for most countries, anything more than one or two cartons) you should consider hiring a professional licensed Customs Broker to assist you with the clearance of your goods when they arrive in your destination country. This is because tax and contents assessment is applied most strictly to bigger shipments.

2. NO SALES TAX CHARGED BY ALLJAMMERS:

There are no sales taxes or hidden charges to pay on the China side when you buy at Alljammers.com – However, you may need to pay some taxes on your local side when you receive the goods. Please read below for more information.

When you buy from China, and the products are delivered to your country, this is by definition importing . This means the process to receive the goods will usually be different to simply buying mail-order products from shops inside your country.

3. IMPORT DUTY AND SALES TAX CHARGED BY YOUR COUNTRY:

Some countries charge tax on certain imported products, at certain quantity/value levels. Some countries do not. You are responsible for finding out the situation in your own country.

Whatever you order from Alljammers, we will send you. We won’t enforce any rules so it’s up to you to make sure that what you are buying is OK to import in your country.

Many countries charge two kinds of tax when you import anything from overseas. These are (1) Sales Tax (VAT); (2) Import Duty . Usually these taxes are not very high,and the tax is calculated according to the value of the goods (+ shipping sometimes). On the other hand, many countries do not charge any tax on certain types of goods, or on small shipments .

4. TAX AND AIR MAIL PACKETS

Typically, taxes are more often / more strictly applied to courier shipments (UPS, FedEx, DHL) than postal shipments (Air Mail, USPS, EMS). In many countries, for single items, postal shipping is a simple way to reduce or eliminate import taxes.

However, shipping by air mail is not necessarily a guarantee of avoiding such taxes.

5. WHO PROVIDES IMPORT PAPERWORK?

In general all the paperwork required for clearing your goods through customs is provided by Alljammers. Usually the shipping invoice and courier waybill included with all shipments from Alljammers is sufficient.

Sometimes additional paperwork such as product licences are required by customs. We track all of your shipments until they reach you, so if there is such a requirement, we will respond to it promptly on your behalf, usually without the need for you to take any action.

You may need to show a copy of the shipping invoice to receive your products in some cases, and we will give you the papers you need on request.

It is your responsibility to confirm the details of the shipping paperwork with Alljammers before the goods are sent out. We will follow your instructions for customizing the shipping documentation according to your requirements, and you, as the importer, bear full responsibility for any exception arising from this paperwork.

6. TAX LIABILITY

The importer is solely responsible for all import taxes, sales taxes, and any other customs-related charges.

Alljammers accepts no liability for any such charges. Importing taxes and charges cannot and will not be quoted/predicted, and they cannot be reimbursed to you under any circumstances.

If an importer refuses to pay taxes or otherwise refuses to comply with requirements of the importing or customs clearance process, the goods will usually not be delivered successfully. In such cases the goods could be seized by customs, destroyed, or returned back to China. In any such cases you, the importer, bear sole responsibility provided no error has been made by Alljammers in following your order requirements.

7. GETTING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT TAXES

Please undertake your own research about import regulations and taxes in your country. We can offer informal pre-sales advice, but we will not offer any formal advice or guarantees due to this issue being beyond our control.

After you have placed your order from Alljammers, make sure you get in touch with us to confirm details of any customization that you require for your shipping invoice declarations.

After your packets have been sent out from our warehouse, we will stay in touch with you and help you with any further importing process steps.