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Old 1 October 2012, 04:37 AM   #1
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Buying Rolex from over seas , Customs questions ?

How is the customs process ? Fees , paperwork etc...
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Old 1 October 2012, 04:40 AM   #2
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Is it being shipped here or are you bringing it in? Search these threads and I think you'll find both are pretty well covered.
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Old 1 October 2012, 04:44 AM   #3
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Over sea to U.S.

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Is it being shipped here or are you bringing it in? Search these threads and I think you'll find both are pretty well covered.
Europe to U.S.

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Old 1 October 2012, 05:46 AM   #4
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Real briefly, if you're traveling out of the USA and personally bringing in a single Rolex, you'll have no problem and other's who've posted say when declared, they usuall have to pay something on the order of 2% as duty. I don't think anyone would recommend that you try and sneak it in.

If you're thinking of buying from the USA and having it shipped in, that's not allowed due to trademark protections and restrictions. If caught, at best your intended purchase will be returned to the sender and at worst, confiscated.

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Old 1 October 2012, 06:21 AM   #5
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If you're thinking of buying from the USA and having it shipped in, that's not allowed due to trademark protections and restrictions. If caught, at best your intended purchase will be returned to the sender and at worst, confiscated.

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Buying From Europe Shipped to U.S.A. is not allowed ?
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Old 1 October 2012, 06:30 AM   #6
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Buying From Europe Shipped to U.S.A. is not allowed ?
No,it is not allowed, in fact, if caught they will confiscate and send back to the original shipper - at the shippers cost.

It is a breach of trademark law to import a Rolex into the US (other coutries have similar laws) without the Trademark owners (Rolex USA) written consent, and they do not give that consent.
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No,it is not allowed, in fact, if caught they will confiscate and send back to the original shipper - at the shippers cost.

It is a breach of trademark law to import a Rolex into the US (other coutries have similar laws) without the Trademark owners (Rolex USA) written consent, and they do not give that consent.
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Old 1 October 2012, 07:31 AM   #10
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And what about from USA to Europe? I am in London and I want to buy from USA, I understand (correct me if I am wrong) that are ways to skip customs! In case the seller declare full price then you have to pay the VAT (around 20%) right?
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Old 1 October 2012, 12:06 PM   #11
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Europe to USA can be done but not legally. I wanted to buy from an Italian dealer and as soon as they found out it was a U.S address they wouldn't ship. I wouldn't even consider trying to get it in under the radar, just not worth the risk.
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