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Originally Posted by Flaneurs
(Post 25338834)
My recommendation would be to keep the receipts, declare all the items, pay the minimal duty on the items and sleep well at night.
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Originally Posted by ajGoes
(Post 25339296)
Once I emerged from the jetway after a Montreal-Cleveland flight and saw a purposeful-looking fellow walk up to the lady right behind me. He took her elbow and said very firmly, "ma'am, I'd like to talk to you about your coat." I hadn't noticed the extravagant fur coat she was wearing, but the customs agent sure did.
I guess we must have pre-cleared immigration and customs at YUL, and Montreal US customs had alerted an agent in Cleveland.
Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
(Post 25339804)
Would the OP be bringing the stuff for personal use and gifts or for commercial purposes? That can make a big difference.
Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
(Post 25339804)
For genuine designer and luxury clothing and accessories, I'd be surprised if retail prices in Asia were less that prices in the USA.[The odds might be more favorable for Asian rather than foreign designers and labels.] Moreover, stores in Asia are likely to mostly carry very small sizes.
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I have found no hidden gold in other countries in regards to price. In many instances prices in Asia for designer handbags and shoes were dearer. The price seems to be standard. I priced a designer handbag at saks online and it was the equivalent price here in Australia (after factoring exchange rates).
You're Tom Ford... one expects you to have designer stuff. lol |
Originally Posted by Annalisa12
(Post 25340877)
I have found no hidden gold in other countries in regards to price. In many instances prices in Asia for designer handbags and shoes were dearer. The price seems to be standard. I priced a designer handbag at saks online and it was the equivalent price here in Australia (after factoring exchange rates).
You're Tom Ford... one expects you to have designer stuff. lol |
Originally Posted by Need
(Post 25341753)
I believe that for US, but at Australia too? My aunt lives in Australia and whenever she came to visit she shops! My parents went to Australia to visit and they said everything there is like 2x to 3x more expansive than in the states including cup of noodles!
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Originally Posted by Annalisa12
(Post 25348605)
Regular clothes shopping or shoe brands are often cheaper in the USA. However, in my experience the designer labels, Vuitton, Dior etc are similar when taking in to account he exchange rate of the countries.
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Originally Posted by PTravel
(Post 25339546)
This is not quite correct. All American citizens are allowed to bring back one counterfeit item for personal use in each category, i.e. one DVD, one purse, one pair of shoes, etc. They will not be seized.
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OP has bought $6,500 suit in US
wealthy and spenders own these goods customs cant prove where it was bought maybe japanese have answers for this (buying expensive outside japan) |
That one $6500 suit, the most expensive one I own, I think was bought from Tom Ford in Bangkok or Singapore. I just carried it back (along with my personal item and one carry on), in a TF garment bag with a big logo, and just waltzed right through. I have done that with suits I bought in HK as well, and never declared it. But those times, a suit is the only thing I bought abroad.
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Originally Posted by TOMFORD
(Post 25340828)
That's why rather than going to China, I stick to places with lower import tax rates like HK, Thailand, and I would say Singapore too, but I never plan on visiting there again. I'm a rather small person by American standards. Neiman Marcus doesn't carry my size for the designer I like. Some of that designer's US boutiques don't even carry my size.
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US is terrible for men's fashion, apparently even at the highest end in OP's experience
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Originally Posted by Kagehitokiri
(Post 25357997)
US is terrible for men's fashion, apparently even at the highest end in OP's experience
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Originally Posted by Kagehitokiri
(Post 25357997)
US is terrible for men's fashion, apparently even at the highest end in OP's experience
unless youre talking about 1 old man in a napoli shop or a boutique like charvet paris.... where the money is, the retailers are... and thats america |
Originally Posted by TOMFORD
(Post 25340828)
My coat is from the Spring Summer 2015 season! Look at the collections catalogue! They don't sell those now, I've had it for months!
Strictly personal use. But how would you prove that? All I can think of is taking the tags off, throwing the packaging away, and or wearing some of it. Asia is almost always more expensive. That's why rather than going to China, I stick to places with lower import tax rates like HK, Thailand, and I would say Singapore too, but I never plan on visiting there again. I'm a rather small person by American standards. Neiman Marcus doesn't carry my size for the designer I like. Some of that designer's US boutiques don't even carry my size. |
Originally Posted by bibbju
(Post 25357137)
Asia is more expensive than the US for designer clothes etc. If you want designer rather than counterfeit, you will pay a hefty premium on US prices in HK, Singapore etc. HK may have no sales tax but prices are still high to 1) factor in high rents and 2) to maximise profit from the cash-rich mainland market. The only designer "item" I found to be cheaper in HK when I lived there was Armani make-up (and Apple products).
Originally Posted by thelark
(Post 25362725)
so why don't you do MTM?
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