From previous thread
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Originally Posted by Chibi-Chan
I'm a little surprised, because I often hear people say they order via HMV, but everytime I search via their store, I can't find the releases of Japanese artists. Are we talking about the same HMV? 
Yeah it doesn't matter if I use EMS or airmale. Packages that were shipped from outside the EU always will be checked by the customs office and if the value of the package isn't declared on the outside, I have to pick it up at the customs office and bring an invoice with me.
Most things in Germany you buy are taxed with 19%, since I didn't pay taxes when I bought something from Japan, I have to pay the tax when it arrives or otherwise they won't hand it over.
You don't have to pay customs if the value of what you ordered doesn't exceed 30€. I made the experience that often they will let packages with a value of under 50€ also pass, but for everything that is around 60€ of value I definiteley have to pay custom taxes.
That's why I prefer YesAsia over CDJapan, because they seem to have an office in the Netherlands (if I remember correctly), since their packages are send from there. And since the Netherlands are in the EU, I don't have to pay taxes. But with YesAsia you never know if you will get first press or not, that's why I order via CDJapan in the end.
And I made a new thread btw: http://www.ahsforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123694 |
This's HMV Japan's website -
http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/
For me before I started buying Japanese releases online , I had no idea you have to pay custom tax if you're living in other countries like in Europe
I think I also have to pay custom tax here but the amount limit is quite high , probably about S$2,000 or something ? That I don't know but I'm real lucky I don't have to pay
I had bad experience with YesAsia even though their customer service is quite good despite my multiple complaints . Their headquarters are in Hong Kong but yet the last parcel I ordered through them , it took way too long , an airplane flight from here to Hong Kong is about 4-5 hours & I had to wait 2 weeks+ which's
I guess end of the day that's why most people prefer ordering via CDJapan , especially if you're living in Europe . I only use them if I order 1 item but most of the time I buy multiple releases , I always use HMV even though in recent times , EMS is not as cheap as they used to be
Anyway I'm real pleased that avex Taiwan has started to make ABC's releases in recent times . Not all but at least they've made for Acid BLOOD Cherry . It's cheaper for me & I don't mind to wait cos if avex Taiwan made it , I will get Taiwan press
If not , then I will get Japan press due to cost & DVD region code difference