Question about the U.S. Customs tax for a watch upon returning to U.S.
Jan 20th, 2018 | 04:45 AM
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Question about the U.S. Customs tax for a watch upon returning to U.S.
Thanks to all who reply in advance.
While in Berlin I purchased a men's steel Rolex watch. At the Berlin airport the receipts were stamped by German customs and Global Blue took the receipts to issue a VAT refund.
When I arrived in the U.S. I declared the watch's value and searched for a custom's agent to declare the watch.
The officers repeatedly assured me they could discover the price as I had no receipt. They also kept saying the tax is 6.25%. On the Federal Customs page it clearly states a automatic watch, steel with no jewels has a tax of 3.1%.
Can anyone confirm this to be true? That an automatic , steel watch has a customs tax of 3.1%
Thank you again.
BTW the ordeal lasted nearly two hours with the luggage contents thrown everywhere.
While in Berlin I purchased a men's steel Rolex watch. At the Berlin airport the receipts were stamped by German customs and Global Blue took the receipts to issue a VAT refund.
When I arrived in the U.S. I declared the watch's value and searched for a custom's agent to declare the watch.
The officers repeatedly assured me they could discover the price as I had no receipt. They also kept saying the tax is 6.25%. On the Federal Customs page it clearly states a automatic watch, steel with no jewels has a tax of 3.1%.
Can anyone confirm this to be true? That an automatic , steel watch has a customs tax of 3.1%
Thank you again.
BTW the ordeal lasted nearly two hours with the luggage contents thrown everywhere.
