apparently keycaps count as plastic parts and have to be taxed differently from keyboards which are free from extra taxes
damn, that's bad news ... I still have a few keycap sets from MD in the cue.
was the LightCycle-shipping a plastic bag, a paper bag or a real box ?
Ziplock bag in a small cardboard box.
Seems like you should be taxed on only the amount over $150, not just when you pass that threshold.
i.e. you'd pay the tax on $1, not $151.
Not in germany, they gotta get that sweet money somehow.
It's just set that everything worth under 150€ only gets hit by VAT, but as soon as it's over 150€ they will also add the customs rates, if applicable.
The best thing is how the end fee is calculated:
(Final invoice price with shipping)*(customs rate)=customs charge
((Final invoice price with shipping)+(customs charge))*(VAT rate)=VAT charge
(Customs charge)+(VAT charge)=(amount you pay to get the package)
If it's shipped via DHL express, FedEx, UPS, (add a few more express services here) you'll also pay a handling fee or processing fee or stuff like that.
Great isn't it?