What are the customs regulations shipping electronics TO Japan?
I want to order an ASUS G73JH-A2 17" gaming laptop from a store in the US. I currently reside in Japan. The store can send it expediated by UPS. The total will be around $1600. I'm prepared to pay sales tax, but what would the duty be? Could I make any requests to the store in order to avoid major duties? Any advice welcome... Any advice
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Answer 1 :
I recently purchased a laptop for $1,100 from the US. I had to pay 7,000 yen to the delivery guy for duties in order to receive it.
Answer 2 :
I don't think there is any problem in importing laptops to Japan. So no request.
Answer 3 :
You won't be paying sales taxes, but duties could be imposed. 'Could be' being the operative words. I've had many things shipped to me over the years. Some come in without any duties due, others get duties assessed. Now, some may say that those items not assessed duties were items for which duties did not apply. Not so. I often have smokeless tobacco sent over to me here. Out of 15-20 shipments, only one has been caught and assessed duties. I thought that since I live in a small town, the post office would clue in and I would be assessed duties from then on. Nope. Just that once. As for your case, the duty rate varies depending upon the item. It seems that I read some info on the internet once that put the limit around 10,000 yen in value, after which duties would be assessed. Another poster gave you some info that you might be able to extrapolate from, but my guess would be in the 10,000 - 12,000 yen range, IF they catch it.
Answer 4 :
Link for additional info, transit times, restrictions about importing to Japan from the US: http://www.bongous.com/country-information/us-to-japan.php Also, a link to a Landed Cost Calculator that with basic weight and size info for the laptop can help you estimate the entire cost of the purchase including any applicable duties, taxes, etc. http://www.bongous.com/consolidation_calculator.php
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