loads a face, ive brought back loads of stuff in the past. its actually not supposed to be that high the limit that is, but its all about being cute.
People, does anyone know how much goods (not drugs ) you can bring back from the states without having to declare it?
Also, has anyone any other useful info on this topic?
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loads a face, ive brought back loads of stuff in the past. its actually not supposed to be that high the limit that is, but its all about being cute.
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I've heard their really strict in New York this year...Random checks on luggage for people on weekend and short trips...
I don't see how you can be caught though if you throw away the tags and packaging...
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Its E170 I believe.
What will happen to you depends on:
1) whether you are stopped
2) how far the customs people want to go
In terms of 1, you can help yourself by packing all the stuff in your checked luggage (you'd be surprised). Some people advise going down the Blue channel, but if you are caught doing this from outside the EU they are likely to give you the plastic glove treatment!!!
In terms of 2, I still get the impression that despite the increased level of checking (up from zero basically) they really aren't going through things with the same rigour as they did 15-20 years ago. I can remember a Dublin customs agent checking the serial numbers on my golf clubs back in the early 90's (bought in US and used 4 or 5 times) to see where they were purchased.
So take off tags on clothes, hide your receipts and be prepared to bargain (ie offer some goods as being purchased rather than trying to get away with the whole lot).
Of course, the best possible solution is to be from the North and have an address there so customs in Dublin have no jurisdiction over you
Seems like the authorities are largely unconcerned;
"since October, Customs agents have stopped more than 4,000 passengers, of whom around 2,500 were Irish, and nearly €8,000 worth of VAT and customs was recovered, Shay Doyle, manager of customs enforcement at Dublin airport, told the New York-based Irish Voice. "In the same period we've been hearing about so-called shopping trips to New York, we've caught €950,000 worth of drugs and 5.7 million illegal cigarettes. A question might be, do you want us to stop the drugs coming in that are killing our kids? We can have officers spending all their time taking €20 or €30 in VAT on a few Nike T-shirts from New York, or we can focus our attention elsewhere. You have to get some perspective into it, you know."
- Irish Times last Saturday
I presume the 8k are goods that people decided not to pay the tax on as its not very much divided between 2,500 people.
I heard a story that some guy stopped bringing in 3,000 IPhones.
I would be surprised if they bothered with clothes but obviously makes sense to take the tags off. A large amount of electronic equipment could be difficult to get away with.
Does any one know where the burden of proof lies?
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Or more than one erson has brought in more than one iphone
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Found one story...
One passenger at Shannon was found carrying a suitcase containing 45 iPhone mobile phones worth €10,000, on which he had to pay an estimated €3,460 in VAT and import tax.
But after Christmas it'll all have died down with the checks yeah? Middle of January would be fine?
The SFAI are the governing body for grassroots football in Ireland, not the FAI. Its success or the lack of is all down to them.
I came back through Dublin last week and didn't get stopped. Having said that everybody else had two giant bags each so we probably weren't targetted. Like someone else mentioned, take the tags off and you should be alright. I get the impression that the customs are just going through the motions.
And you ask me to help you??!! Man is evil!!!! Capable of nothing but destruction!
Have a bag of stuff Purchased don t try and say you bought nothing have the stuff worth 100 to 150 pay tax on that and with the rest take tags off clothes. Wear them once if you like on hols.
If you really want to be cleaver fill your suitcase with old clothes that you want to throw out fly over say it weighs 20 kg . Dump the clothes over there fill it up with new clothes to 20kg and you can allways say this is what i brought here is my proof.
I have heard of people coming back with Nindendo games and customs taking them off them !!!
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