Customs: shipping from US to Germany (UK)

[watchfreund]

Hi,

I hope you can help me. The problem: I need a fast solution.

I have my hands on two very beautiful watches. Everything is the way I always wanted it. But they are located in the US and I am in Germany. I searched the forums, called friends and asked around - I dont find the best way to do it.

This thread is quite interesting but does not help me a 100%:

I also have a contact in UK. So if this helps? But how do I send the best way?

Please help me!!

Thanks!

[dropbear2008]

I have a couple of watches sitting in UK customs coming back from Vac (US). Been sitting there for 3 days, will let you know how it ends.

[watchfreund]

So still when I send it not directly from the US to Germany but to UK I can have trouble?

[Valinfrance]

I had mine shipped to me in France with the statement on customs " Broken watch for repair " valued at $50 no problem

[watchfreund]

So claiming it was a watch repair worth 50$ would work out? Directly to Germany or still better first to UK?

[dropbear2008]

Status just changed to "customs clearance process complete"

[dropbear2008]

My package arrived from Vac. Two PAMs, no customs charges.

[FxrAndy]

Hi,

I hope you can help me. The problem: I need a fast solution.

I have my hands on two very beautiful watches. Everything is the way I always wanted it. But they are located in the US and I am in Germany. I searched the forums, called friends and asked around - I dont find the best way to do it.

This thread is quite interesting but does not help me a 100%: http://www.rwg.cc/to...ny#entry1142712

I also have a contact in UK. So if this helps? But how do I send the best way?

Please help me!!

Thanks!

Do not try to send it to germany as a broken watch for repair unless you have a legitimate watch bussiness and a tax id they wont belive you and try to tax you as import of a gen, some times even if you do have a bussiness they will tax you, ship via the uk if you have a contact there

[rickdangerous]

Shipping via the UK is a safer bet than straight to Germany.

[Gngn]

Buying watches from the US is very tempting for EU guys (like me), but unless you either have a friend in the US where you can store them until someone comes over to the EU bringing them personally, or you have a transshipment address in the UK, Spain or Greece - hands off. The gamble of direct shipment to other EU countries with better organized customs inspection (all except the three mentioned above) is way too risky.