Tax, aliexpress customs fees: what are the rules

Be careful, if customs intercepts a package containing a counterfeit, She can confiscate your order and you give a fine !

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Aliexpress and customs, the risks linked to the costs

THE customs fee represent a major problem that often grows (wrongly) Internet users to give up ordering on Aliexpress. However, you should know that if these costs apply in principle to all products, in reality, only those Delivered in large quantities and that can be considered to be resale are subject to it. That said, when we buy products per unit, we have almost Nothing to fear customs Even if you want 20 different products on the same order. But what exactly these costs correspond ? How to avoid them legal ? The answer to your questions in the following article.

Customs fees billed on the Aliexpress site

A very important point to remember is that it is neither the Aliexpress company, nor the Chinese sites on which you place orders in general which charge you the customs costs.

It is also very clear in the legal notices and/or the general conditions of use of these sites. Indeed the latter state the fact that they will not be not held responsible for customs duties, perceived by the country of the recipient. Therefore, these actors would also seek a way to clear (And this is the case here) themselves of any risk of dissatisfaction of the customer who would realize a little late that he will have to pay additional costs.

In other words, if you have to pay customs fees, this is not Aliexpress customs, It is that French law imposes it to you. It is therefore not the fault of Aliexpress or other merchant sites. To find out more about it, do not hesitate to consult the official French customs website.

Besides, if we think well, we quickly realize that this perspective would only slow down their growth and would harm their commercial image. Requests for Chinese products in Europe are constantly growing, but unfortunately, this is often inaccessible for certain people who fearbe faced with the payment of customs fees.

How much costs the customs costs following an order on Aliexpress ?

Customs costs are to be paid from a deductible of € 150 on which we will apply a VAT rate which varies according to the nature of the product. You will find on this site a superb calculator to estimate the potential customs costs and here a calculator to go from HT to TTC in 1 click.

Be careful, if customs intercepts a package containing a counterfeit, She can confiscate your order and you give a fine !

How to avoid customally customs fees ?

Here, we do not encourage you to fraudulent practices who would divert the payment of customs fees, but rather advice that could avoid many concerns.

• – Do not order counterfeit products and favor legitimate purchases: customs can intercept them to confiscate them and apply you a fine.
• – Favor theChinese mail sending Because private carriers have the obligation to add VAT.
• – Do not be too greedy and order in small quantities: the less you buy products, the smaller your package will be.
• – More and moreEuropean warehouses now put at your disposal, Aliexpress products. This is the best way to avoid any problem with the customs and VAT. In addition, their service is very fast and you can benefit from your package in best deadliness.

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Aliexpress customs fees: what are they ?

ALIEXPRESS purchases are subject to customs fees in the majority of cases. How much do they stand and under what conditions should they be settled ?

Why not use Wise to pay for your purchases on Aliexpress, ? You will benefit from the market rate for your purchases in currencies. This will come back to you less than if you were transaction via your French account.

Aliexpress customs fees: what should we pay ?

Customs costs depend on the address where you have the package, the place of sending and the type of article¹.

If you have bought a product already in a European warehouse, and you have it delivered to mainland France, you will not pay anything.

You live in a drom ? You will have to pay VAT (except for Mayotte and Guyana), sea grant and regional sea grant.

If the package is sent from China or any other country not belonging to the EU, you will have a fee.

• The reception address is in mainland France: VAT + customs duties if the purchase price is greater than 150 €.

*The reception address is in a DROM: VAT + customs fees (if the value is> € 150) + sea grant and regional sea grant.

Reception in mainland France	Reception in a DROM
Product sent from the EU	No charges	* VAT (does not apply for Mayotte and Guyana)* Sea grant and regional sea grant
Product sent from a country outside the EU	* VAT* Customs law if the price> 150 €	* VAT (does not apply for Mayotte and Guyana)* Customs law if the price> € 150* Sea grant and regional sea grant

Aliexpress France customs fees: what do they correspond ?

VAT

The value added tax is set at national level. This is a direct consumption tax that you pay as soon as a product comes from France from outside the EU.

For the majority of products for sale on Aliexpress, it is 20 %².

Customs duty

Customs law is a tax that applies when an article arrives at customs in France.

The rate varies depending on the type of product. Tablets and laptops are exempt from it.

Sea granting and regional sea grant

Sea granting and regional sea grant are taxes concerning goods imported into DROM.

The rate is set by the various regional councils (General Council for Mayotte) independently. Depending on whether you receive a product in Martinique, Réunion, Guadeloupe, Mayotte or Guyana, it will be different.

Customs fees: how to know if you have to pay something ?

As a consumer, you don’t have to worry. It is up to the carrier to declare the various taxes that you will have to pay.

In practice, if your article is sent from China by local post, there is little chance that you are asked anything.

Your package will be among the tens of thousands of customs arrivals and will undoubtedly pass between the meshes of the net. There is a very small probability that customs control. If this is the case, we will be known and you will have to pay the requested amount.

DHL Aliexpress customs fees

If your order is delivered through a private carrier like DHL, you will not escape VAT or customs duties.

You will also be likely to have to pay a broker mandated by the carrier who will take care of customs clearance for you.

A sending by DHL costs more than with traditional post, but the delivery time is shorter and you limit the risks that your package is lost … or blocked in customs.

Customs expenses China France Aliexpress: some examples

On Aliexpress, customs costs are a function of the place of sending and reception, but also the price and type of the item.

• Example 1 (sending from China): you buy a mobile phone worth € 100 and you live in the Paris region.

Only VAT (20 %) will apply, because customs duties are zero for this product category. In total, you will therefore have € 20 costs.

• Example 2 (sending from China): you buy a phone at 100 € on Aliexpress and you live in Guadeloupe.

You will therefore pay VAT (20 %) + OME (7.5 %) ³ + OMRE (2.5 %), or € 29.5.

• Example 3 (sending from Europe): you buy a phone worth € 100 and you live in Lyon.

No additional fees will be applied.

Aliexpress control How to avoid customs costs ?

Here are some tracks to minimize import costs and speed up delivery:

• Order as much as possible products whose customs duties are zero: consoles, GPS, phones, tablets, computers ..
• Earth your purchases so as to stay below 150 €: customs duties will not apply.
• Select products found in Aliexpress warehouses in Europe: prices will be in TTC and you will avoid passing to customs. Delivery will be faster and also safer.
• Avoid going through private carriers: this will extend the transit time of your purchase, but you will not pay any tax if customs do not control your package. On the other hand, you will take the risk that your package will get lost. For low -priced shipments, there is generally no tracing number provided.

Pay your purchases with Wise on Aliexpress

On Aliexpress, all prices are in dollars. If you pay with a French card, you will have a surcharge, because your bank will have to convert the amount deducted into USD at the time of the transaction.

To save money, use the Wise card. Payments in US dollars are made free of charge if you have a balance in this currency. Otherwise, you will only have to convert your euros to the market rate before making your purchase.

Sources:
1. E-commerce purchases-French customs
2. Taxes on foreign purchases – French customs
3. Rate applied for the granting of the sea in Guadeloupe – French customs (p. 391)
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