DHL Importation charges

[tilley441]

Has anyone had a bill from DHL for importation charges? If so do you have to pay before delivery?

[davepoth]

tilley441 said:

Has anyone had a bill from DHL for importation charges? If so do you have to pay before delivery?

The usual thing for couriers is to ask you to pay when they deliver. If it's a lot of money they might get it sorted out beforehand, but since they've already paid the duty and VAT on your behalf it's only fair.

[RYH64E]

Expect the same on imports from the EU soon.

[Simpo Two]

RYH64E said:

Expect the same on imports from the EU soon.

Not until two years after next March, and then only if we come back from the table with nothing. Import duty is not a default setting, it's applied voluntarily by governments either to make money or boost native rivals.

[mickytruelove]

I get DHL deliveries quite regular from China and they always deliver, then i receive a bill a week later to pay import and clearance fee.

[Nickyboy]

tilley441 said:

Has anyone had a bill from DHL for importation charges? If so do you have to pay before delivery?

If they have your number you may get a txt message and a link to pay the charges otherwise an invoice after delivery requesting payment.

[tilley441]

Nickyboy said:

If they have your number you may get a txt message and a link to pay the charges otherwise an invoice after delivery requesting payment.

yes thats what I had, Epayments or something like that.