port80 wrote
MohammedSF wroteWTH ? Am i the only one around here who pays VAT & Customs ?

I'm with Aramex and i always pay VAT, Customs, some رسوم "stamps & ovt", and Aramex customs clearance fee of course.

How come Lebanpost is getting everything for free ?

Should be:

Computer Hardware: 10% vat + 0% customs + رسوم + clearance

Cell phones & accessories: 10% vat + 5% customs + رسوم + clearance

Toys: 10% vat + 5% customs + رسوم + clearance

Apparel: 10% vat + 5% customs + 5050L.L per MIN + رسوم + clearance *i don't know wth is MIN

You can find customs tarrif on
customs.gov.lb
I am not sure about this but it could because with aramex it is treated as a parcel while with libanpost it is treated as mail which doesn't have VAT unles it is over 200,00 ll or whatever the new rule is.

Personally I have order A LOT of items from aliexpress and haven't paid a single dollar more than the price of the item. I've also ordered an item from the US and shipped it using international mail and also didn't pay any customs fees when it arrived.
Can you please advise what kind of website is it that delivers from the states using international mail, and what kind of items do you usually ship ?
LebK wroteCan you please advise what kind of website is it that delivers from the states using international mail, and what kind of items do you usually ship ?
It's not a market place like amazon or ebay it was just one item (http://getkeysmart.com/) and the seller happened to have international mail delivery.
Guys, did anyone ever try shipping with DHL?
i dont think so.
in fact we use aliexpress to save some cash, dhl usually, is for more expensive items, which are due to customs hassle, not to mention the dhl fee alone which is also big.
Hmm I'm thinking of ordering a watch priced at $120 will i pay a huge customs tax?
Depends on hoew much the customs guys "value" the watch, i am not sure but anything over 150$ in value is taxed, and not what you pay.
i don't redommend shipping a replica watch.
I made a purchase yesterday on Aliexpress for 2 phone covers. It shows that the items have been shipped from the supplier but when i track the order on the china mail website it shows that no item found. Is that common?
That's my first purchase.
Metalloy wroteI made a purchase yesterday on Aliexpress for 2 phone covers. It shows that the items have been shipped from the supplier but when i track the order on the china mail website it shows that no item found. Is that common?
That's my first purchase.
Yes, it's very common they give a fake tracking number at first then change it. Check back in a week you'll find it.

Also use this (http://track-chinapost.com/) to track you shipment it's better then the site they give you.
NuclearVision wroteDepends on hoew much the customs guys "value" the watch, i am not sure but anything over 150$ in value is taxed, and not what you pay.
i don't redommend shipping a replica watch.
Thanks for the useful info.
So my items now are trackable and it is status for tracking is "collection".
Does that mean i need to go collect it? Isnt it supposed to be delivered to my house?
It means the post office in china collected the item.
Still a long way to go! Give it a couple of weeks.
Yea i was surprised for it to be in colllection stagr so fadt but now i see it is a long wait indeed.
i am in ksa btw so i will inform you guys how it goes here.
12 days later
So I ordered a watch and it was delivered by FedEx the watch was $110, delivery was $40 on the website and $20 on hand delivery (No customs were paid). Took exactly 3 days to arrive
a month later
Hey guys, long time no post on this thread :P Anyways, how do I know if my order from aliexpress has arrived to Lebanon?
4 days later
Anyone ordered anything recently?
Are they still shipping to doors or not because of flood in orders? Thanks!
What did you guys input for location? My friend doesn't know his ZIP code so I've put in Mansourieh, call 76 XXX XXX, would that manage it?
I received some items last week, I had to pick em up from libanpost myself. They called my home and said that i haven't been answering my cell [which could be true, i don't have my cell during work] so I had to pass by myself.
Anyone with experience with yanwen shipping to Lebanon from Aliexpress?
my latest order was with Yanwen, and i didnt even know it until today.
I decided to track the order, and it turns out that it arrived at Beirut Airport yesterday.
It was shipped on the 29th of november.
11 Days.
So i'd say that they they are fast.

Now there is the waiting time for liban post to call.