Taxes, Vats Or Other
Do I have to pay import duties on products sent from you?
Please note that all import taxes / duties are the buyer’s responsibility. Our Partnershop will accept no responsibility for customs costs incurred.
Many countries do not charge import duties on private items, samples, and goods below a certain stated value. However, you will often find that you have to pay taxes when goods you’ve ordered from us arrive in your country. Obviously you will want this to be as low as possible, but our partners CANNOT give you advice or information about tax rates and customs charges in your country. All we can do is declare the value of the shipped goods at a nominal value (see below), which may still be fully taxable.
Items shipped from the shop will be declared at the lowest nominal market price as a standard assumption. This lowest market price is based on the manufacturing origin and might not be reflective of how much the item will cost you if bought in your local retail market.
You must ensure you find out about regulations in your own country before ordering. In most countries the actual origin of the goods (China) is not important: only the declared value of the goods and declared contents is relevant.
Let us know if you have any special packing or labelling instructions when placing your order. (Add comments to the box on the “Delivery Information” page of the Checkout Process.)
ecido will never falsely identify or misrepresent goods on customs forms.
ecido does not add any sales taxes or hidden charges to orders.
Do I have to pay VAT or any other form of sales tax on products bought through you?
We do not add any additional charges or taxes in China. What you see on the invoice summary on the final checkout screen is what you have to pay to Chinavasion. Possible additional costs to you may include bank transfer charges, Paypal money transfer charges, and import duties levied at customs.
Please note that if you are re-selling (or drop-shipping) goods from us it is your responsibility to ensure you are abiding by the tax (and other) regulations for selling goods in your home country and the destination country.
Are there any other import regulations which buyers should be aware of?
Because of Chinese postal regulations, we cannot enclose standard batteries (e.g. AA, AAA) with shipments. [Digital cameras, laptops, etc with integrated batteries or product-specific rechargeable batteries are fine.]