Although coming from Hong Kong, 5 were ordered 6 lamps after about 10 days there.
Packaged in a gray bag, franked in Frankfurt and, if undeliverable, returned to a mailbox in Niederaula / Hessen. Striking the caption "Manifest clearance".
When I asked to BLY power to lamp absent, I was told that the consignment was split, because they will otherwise be stopped by Customs.
"Manifest clearance" means that a large consignment of z. B. China after arriving in D (here probably Frankfurt Airport) is divided in free warehouses before customs clearance in accordance with these orders so that the exemption limit of 25.00 for actually overdue import turnover tax (19% as VAT.) is undershot. Hence the split consignment. The lamp 6. I received a week later.
According to Amazon, the offer should Pricing incl. VAT. Be. That can here and seen the price in retrospect but not the case. In an ARD contribution was also to learn that this type stores sometimes the information to the customs on the value of the shipment should not be taken as accurate.
The bottom line here is the Treasury at a disadvantage and where the buyer is actually the taxable recipient of the goods, I have not run well here. Ultimately, the provider of neatly imported and duty paid / taxed goods that stupid. However, you can access there as a buyer at a slightly higher price, without worrying fact punishable.
I have certainly learned from this story my conclusions.
