Hi,
I am actually surfing around to get a clear picture what could all happen customs duty wise if I ship a container with my personal belongings to Hanoi.
Container content would be:
Books, books, books - the inherited library from my dad
Wood furniture, more than 30 years old
Old Dolby Surround amplifier
Clothes
And (an actual idea only) - my 2004 built Porsche Cayenne S with 450.000 km mileage
On movers.com I did read 2 stunning things:
a) The "customs duty treatment" seems to depend from being sent by a company for work reasons. This is not my case since I have my business outside VN and have no plans to shift that to Hanoi, beginning with tax reasons but also due to other aspects.
So my container would be a shipment for a guy who simply moves to Hanoi to LIVE here :-)
b) MOTOR VEHICLES
All autos must be new (less than 100 km) and left-hand drive
Upppsss
Motor vehicles for diplomatic/international organizations, and under terms of certain foreign investment licenses can be imported duty free
All others are subject to 150% duty, the value as assessed by customs officials
(How do they "assess"? Based on generally available value charts? Wish thinking (after a look in the empty coffee cash box)?
Motorcycles are strictly limited to those of 125cc engine size or smaller
An Import Permit is required
Certificate of Registration
Car papers
Anyone with more detailed information on hand?
Thanks
Martin