Duty for importing a ring from Slovenia into USA [closed]

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I am a US citizen living abroad in Germany. I have purchased a ring online from Etsy and am traveling back to the US soon to propose to my girlfriend. The ring was paid for in USD (between 2500-3000), originated in Slovenia, and shipped to Germany. I'm assuming I will need to declare and pay duty on this upon arrival, but I'm worried because I don't know how to prove anything I say about the ring. Because I bought it online I have no formal paper work. I read online they need proof of origin of items, but because it's a ring there is no information stamped on it or anything.

The only physical paperwork I have are the documents from the packaging. All those say is that it was a 14k gold ring with the origin and destination. I've also taken screen shots of all the online receipts and conversations I had with the seller.

My main questions are:

  1. Does anyone know roughly how much this will cost?
  2. Is the information I have enough?
  3. If not, what information do I need?

Thank you!






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Do I have to pay duty on items shipped to USA?

You'll need to pay customs duty (or import tax) on any goods you move across the US border from other countries, though goods from some countries are exempt due to different international trade agreements. The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforces customs rules.

How much is US customs duty on jewelry?

Articles of jewelry of silver, whether or not plated or clad with other precious metal (7113.11. 10) \u2013 6.3% Articles of jewelry of other precious metal, whether or not plated or clad with precious metal (7113.19. 10) \u2013 7%

What is the import duty on Jewellery?

GREAT BRITAIN (UK) JEWELLERY : If you are purchasing jewellery there is an extra 2.5% customs duty levied by HM customs on top of the VAT, so be prepared for this.

How is US customs duty calculated?

Duty rates in the United States can be ad valorem (as a percentage of value) or specific (dollars/cents per unit). Duty rates vary from 0 to 37.5 percent, with a typical duty rate about 5.63 percent.



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