Anybody familiar with shipping personal items to Serbia?

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5 years ago

I want to send household items, all used, clothes, books, etc including paintings my wife created, to Serbia.聽
I'm trying to figure out what I'm in for when it comes to customs duties, how they're assessed, etc.聽聽Its going to cost around 2k to ship via ocean, if I'm going to be taxed 1500 dollars then maybe I will buy new stuff instead.聽聽

Thanks!

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Fernsy Member

20POSTS

5 years ago

I had a pallet load of my personal tools shipped over to me a couple of years back and I didn't have to pay any additional taxes.
I seem to recall something about, if they are personal possessions then you sign some declaration for customs (I think you may have to give an approximate value of the items) and customs then issue you some kind of receipt (I never got one). I believe that it has something to do with, if you leave the country then you are expected to take them away with you or, if you no longer have them (perhaps you sold them or they deteriorated through normal wear and tear) you have to provide evidence of their disposal or pay tax on them. Something like that.

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