I am tring to send some electronics from china to the DR first time doing this. There will be about 100 pcs. What do I ned to know about fees or charges customs from the DR side. Thanks
I am tring to send some electronics from china to the DR first time doing this. There will be about 100 pcs. What do I ned to know about fees or charges customs from the DR side. Thanks
My research, shipping from China importing here was a total of 36% of the invoice value. This is what the D.R. government wants, nothing to do with the shipping charges.
I have also searched this to no avail. Where can one find definitive information on the expected legal fees, charges, taxes duties, expected bribes etc. for modest importing of products similar to example above, but not necesaarily from China.
Any english speaking contacts or resources would be much appreciated.
My best advice would be to contact an import broker here.
I don't want to give anyone the brokers name that I talked to because I felt him to be unreliable and not of good character.
When I was told 36%, I decided to stay retired and the government can stick there 36% where the sun doesn't shine. I really didn't need the money and now they get a whopping 0%. I refuse to buy another car for a government official.
The problem is that you don't ever know when you are being told the truth. You can have a shipment in port and what if they say 100% or 200% in duties.
It just wasn't worth the hassle dealing with a bunch of morons.
May I suggest this topic. "Importing into the DR" again be made a sticky, similar to the one at the top of the business section, of which was closed 4 years ago, as requested by OP.
I realize there may or may not be a resident expert who will address all the questions and concerns, but I am sure at minimum there could be some very up to date valuable information and shared experiences and maybe broker contacts via PM.
Fit what you can in 55 gallon barrels and roll the dice!
The sad part is, you could import that same items over and over and get different results each time due to the lack of transparency in Dominican customs. It really is a crap shoot.
This is a question you should ask of your import/export broker. Your product(s) will have a Schedule B commodity code and this code will be helpful in determining the tariff, taxes, and transportation costs. The professional handling your shipment can use this information to provide you with all of the estimated costs up-front.
Regards,
PJT