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Old 11-14-2013, 03:45 PM   #9
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Originally Posted by jjaisli View Post

Just make sure they declare the item properly and use the correct value. I believe the correct harmonized tariff number for a body part of a car would be: 8708.29.5060 and should be 2.9% duty. So I'm guessing you shouldn't pay more than $15 in duty. If that much.
FWIW:

When I bought 4x of the JDM underpanels several months ago, my duty was 2.9%. After the FedEx brokerage fees, I paid $~23 on $800 in goods.

A decent seller will make sure the items are shipped in a manner that is trackable. And protect yourself by documenting the purchase, so you can have charges reversed if it ends up being fraud. No point in having it declared as a gift to save a few bucks, and lose out on any claim for reimbursement in case of lost shipment.

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