This group is more helpful & informative than Google SO can someone make sure Im understanding this….

My sister lives in Germany, I am in America. I wanted to send her a gift and am trying to figure out which Amazon I should be ordering it through-US or Germany Amazon.

If I send it from my US Amazon acct, it costs me a little more but arrives two weeks earlier than if I order through Germany Amazon.

But what about VAT? If I ship from US Amazon, will my sister have to pay that?

Thanks for the help!

by haleygooch09

5 comments

  1. You don’t want to order this from any non-EU Amazon as they will charge you high shipping, handling and custom fees. Get it from either Amazon.de or a local store.

  2. I think the tax to be collected is already the tax. I don’t think she will have to pay any extra. But the shipping is expensive.

  3. I struggle with getting us English books for kids in germany- but there are some used o like book stores I’d suggest you try in Germany before ordering through Amazon.com and paying such high fees. I remember Berlin having a great used online book store.

  4. Order (used or sometimes also new) books on medimops.de instead. No import issues and you’re being more eco-friendly.

  5. If you have the time use the German one to avoid any shipping complications.

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