Customs Duty

karen

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Does anyone know what the current customs duty rate is on personal effects shipments to DR? Also, can anyone recommend a storage facility for the shipment. I am visiting in February and relocating to DR in August. As my company will pay extra shipping on my leave in February and on my termination end July (but only up to a limited amount), it makes sense to ship as much as I can on my repatriation leave and have the company bear as much of the shipping costs as possible.
 

Marc

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Rolling the dice

I relocated with two suitcases, so can't add a whole lot of value. What I can tell you that I have several friends that have shipped containers down and they have paid anywhere from $600RD to $6000USD. I now truly believe that it depends on what mood the customs people are in, and who you have as a customs agent.

Have you searched the archives? There are a lot of stories in there about people who have done what you are doing which may help you prepare (aka brace yourself) for what you are about to embark on.

marc