Custom duty on items purchased on ebay.

lara123
By lara123

Do we have to pay custom duty on items purched on ebay and shipped into Qatar by mail? I am thinking of buying a camera made in Japan; the piece available in Qatar is made in China.

By lara123• 7 Jun 2009 16:08
lara123

Thank you all for your helpful answers.

By bleu• 7 Jun 2009 11:30
bleu

Those rates are for business import, you don't usually pay for personal items.

If you buy many items (like 10 or a dozen of the same item), or buy many items of the same thing weekly, you can't convince them it's personal.

By bleu• 7 Jun 2009 11:26
Rating: 2/5
bleu

If you're buying many cameras, they would charge you.

If you're buying a camera every week, they would charge you.

But there's no duty for personal use.

By anonymous• 7 Jun 2009 11:25
Rating: 4/5
anonymous

Customs Duty

Customs 4%

Insurance 1%

Legalization Charges: in QAR

Invoice Value Charges

500 - 5000 250

5000 - 15000 350

15000 - 50000 650

50000 - 100000 1050

100000 - 150000 1450

150000 - 250000 1950

250000 - 500000 2350

500000 - 1 Million 3150

Above 1 Million 0.40%

By Amoud• 7 Jun 2009 11:15
Amoud

I have never paid customs on any purchases online. I do believe the items have to fall within a certain amount, which far exceeds any personal purchase amounts.

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