Comment by jeffhuys
17 hours ago
But the EU doesn’t do tariffs? I thought that was exclusive to the incoming US administration, because it’s stupid.
17 hours ago
But the EU doesn’t do tariffs? I thought that was exclusive to the incoming US administration, because it’s stupid.
Yes it does. You have a customs desk at every entry port, complete with a “goods to declare” sign. If you buy stuff online, you’ll also have to pay up if the products are taxed.
You can learn about those here: https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/customs-4/calculation-...
We also have VAT (sales tax) which is levied on top of the import duties (so the tax is taxed).
There are even restrictions on the quantities of some products you are allowed to carry between member states, such as alcohol and tobacco, mostly because taxes on those vary by jurisdiction.