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    caibuadday Posts: 460, Reputation: 10
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    Mar 8, 2007, 08:24 PM
    Tax on purchase from china
    I plan to buy some electronic equipments from a supplier in china,worth about 400 USD, is there some kind of "TAX" I have to pay
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    Mar 9, 2007, 08:29 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by caibuadday
    I plan to buy some electronic equipments from a supplier in china,worth about 400 USD, is there some kind of "TAX" I have to pay
    There would be no federal tax. However in theory you would be liable for your state's sales use tax. Rate is the same as regular sales tax.
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    Mar 9, 2007, 09:40 AM
    You may have to pay duty when it arrives also, but most electronics is duty exempt, depends where you live though
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    Mar 11, 2007, 12:07 AM
    Not my area of expertise.
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