Duty and Taxes importing from Spain into the US

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Goldwinghai

Posts: 215
Joined: Mar. 17 2015
From: Virginia USA

Duty and Taxes importing from Spain ...

I did a research on this subject and found the 2006 post having good information. The duty rate was 8.7%. But it was 9 years ago. Has any member of the forum living in the USA bought a guitar from Spain in the last several years? If you have, what are the duty and the tax rates?
Many thanks in advance.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 20 2015 13:53:47

bernd

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Joined: Feb. 15 2004

RE: Duty and Taxes importing from Sp... (in reply to Goldwinghai)

Why don´t you ask at the customs authority? They should be able to give a quick response.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 20 2015 14:31:03

tijeretamiel

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Joined: Jan. 6 2012

RE: Duty and Taxes importing from Sp... (in reply to Goldwinghai)

You can use this

http://www.dutycalculator.com/new-import-duty-and-tax-calculation/

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 20 2015 15:01:48

Goldwinghai

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Joined: Mar. 17 2015
From: Virginia USA

RE: Duty and Taxes importing from Sp... (in reply to Goldwinghai)

Thank you for your suggestions. According to this web page (revised in 2014) of the US Customs and Border Protection, the duty rates for imported musical instruments is from free to 6% for countries that have normal trade relation (NTR) status with the United States.

https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/374/kw/duty%20rates%20on%20musical%20instruments.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 20 2015 17:09:21

Ruphus

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RE: Duty and Taxes importing from Sp... (in reply to Goldwinghai)

That´s `about the same´ of what we have in Europe, which is close to 30% plus tax&duty on shipping expenses (with the "logic" of the latter position having always been beyond me).

USA, the shopping paradise.
(You even get European products considerably less expensive there, with the manufacturers owing their countrymen an explanation as to why their stuff becomes less expensive about 12 000 km away from home.)

Ruphus

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 20 2015 17:54:48

Joana

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Joined: Jan. 14 2015

RE: Duty and Taxes importing from Sp... (in reply to Goldwinghai)

A few of the Spanish guitar makers have representatives in the USA.
You select the guitar and they take care of the issues of customs ,etc
so it makes it much easier on you. I know it was an advantage not to have the customs worry .

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 20 2015 20:11:07

minorthang

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Joined: Dec. 25 2014

RE: Duty and Taxes importing from Sp... (in reply to Goldwinghai)

Its not in the USA but i just receievd a guitar from Spain via FEDEX -Spain too China it was just 24$ usd tax i thought that was great!

mind you my Guitar is second well just a few years old , but i dont think customs new that

prices are increasing so much for guitars 10% on the price is huge let along 20 or above

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Mar. 20 2015 22:53:38