Question about US duties from Switzerland

Jun 30, 2016,17:45 PM
 

Dear All,

Could anybody help me to know MA/US duties? I plan to get the birthday with 20 wedding anniversary present for my wife. I am considering Breguet Naples with diamonds. I would like to know the cost when the watch is sent from a store in Switzerland to my office in MA state in US. Will any federal or state sales tax be imposed? Will Customs duties be imposed? If so, what percentage? I googled, but it is hard to tell which category the Breguet Naples with diamond falls in. I hope that somebody helps me shortly. Thanks.

Best,
Masa

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There is a U.S. website that gives you the formula for calculating duty.

 
 By: TheMadDruid : July 1st, 2016-07:36
The individual States cannot, by law, impose anything extra.

Thank you

 
 By: masa : July 2nd, 2016-08:14
If you do not mind, could you possibly tell me which site helps me to find out the duties?

Try

 
 By: TheMadDruid : July 2nd, 2016-08:51
dutycalculator.com and/or cbp.gov

Thank you! [nt]

 
 By: masa : July 4th, 2016-07:28

MA use taxes

 
 By: bill5959 : July 23rd, 2016-05:55
keep in mind that MA monitors US customs declarations and will bill you penalties, interest and of course the use tax itself. They are about 2 years behind in this effort. The way the calculations are made is not pretty. I know IL also does this.