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degohopelonely_0 · ‎10-05-2018

I am a person who resides in Chile, If I buy something from Hong Kong / China / Russia and says it is free shiping, then I will be charged a tax for the object.

I sincerely feel that this is not well explained and I need help on the subject, thank you.

richard1rst · ‎10-06-2018

I would gues that the tax is an import or customs tax charged by your government in Chile. There is nothing that any seller can do about that.

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lja440 · ‎10-06-2018

It depends on the object and your countrys customs rules.

penguins_dont_fly · ‎10-06-2018

Chile bases their import fees on CIF (Cost, Insurance, Freight) which means that you owe the tax on the whole amount paid to the seller, including shipping.

They charge a Standard Duty plus they Charge GST (Sales Tax)

https://customsdutyfree.com/chile-customs-and-import-duty-tax-calculation-method/

The standard Duty is 6% of CIF, plus GST at 19% Of CIF+Duty

This is your government charging taxes. It has nothing to do with paying for shipping. And the seller can't do anything about it.

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