Ordering a Cellphone and having it shipped to a Cambodian PO Box

marukai47 Active member

Member since 06 April 2016

marukai47Active member04 November 2016 18:20:02

As the title states.... I'd like to get some feedback on what everyone thinks about this. I have come across articles that state that the postal worker will ask for you to open the package and then charge you taxes on electronics. I went to aliexpress.com and found several Huawei Devices for less than what they would cost at AEON Mall. Has anyone here had a mobile phone shipped to a PO Box in Cambodia. I wouldn't think it would draw a lot of attention since the box will be small. A laptop on the other hand is a lot bigger. Advice please?

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JoeKhmer Cambodia Expert

Member since 13 November 2015

JoeKhmerCambodia Expert05 November 2016 00:50:40

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My advice: buy at Aeon mall.

You will have to pay I think 25% of import taxes if you have it sent from abroad, if it arrives at all....

Customs and postal services are allowed to open your package, so a number of people will know there is a (highly desired) smart phone in it. Possibly it "gets lost" or the package arrives empty.

On top many sellers abroad refuse to send goods to Cambodia, always check first if Cambodia is on the list of countries that can receive goods from that seller.

All in one: go to any shopping mall, use your eyes and ears and buy a nice phone directly from there.