Comment by mind_heist
11 years ago
Hmm .. This is expected though! The customs in developed countries are far more stringent . But I m not sure if this is targetted at European customers at all . Is the price difference between USA and Europe big enough for any one to try this service ?
But thats not the case in developing countries. Products priced at an affordable cost in USA , could be insanely expensive in developing countries.
MBP Retina 15", top of the line $2,499.00 in the us, 2,499.00€ ($3,327.94) in germany . its exactly the savings range that they are targeting
Wow ! That's huge, I did not expect such a big difference between prices in Germany and USA . Thanks for pointing this out -
1. Are these due to local taxes in Germany ? 2. Is this price difference common in other parts of Europe as well ?
i just checked this particular item but all the countries that use € are all 2499€ and the others (uk, swe..) are about 2500€. i guess the difference here comes from the actual curreny differences.
i think its mostly taxes, because when i add the 19% VAT that i would have to repay when entering germany with a us bought laptop (i think laptops are toll free, not sure ... but some electronic devices have tolls) im at ~$3000
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Import duties may be different if you're a business doing large quantities vs. a single person buying a single thing for personal use.