Purchased cosmetics from China-Value $100.00. How much is the import tax ? And how do I pay it?

And are there any ways to minimize the tax amount if any. Items will be shipped to USA. ThanksPurchased cosmetics from China-Value $100.00. How much is the import tax ? And how do I pay it?
lol i fell sorry for u because you wasted $100 on cosmetics and im pretty sure that you must have bought some hairbands and saddles from there. dfo you know that in china they make hairbands from recycled condoms and thread also the slippers in china have a chemimcal which can burn your feet when added water. i mate sent me a email about all this.





it might sound false but trust me the email i ot showed me that the hairbands are made from used condoms and thread.Purchased cosmetics from China-Value $100.00. How much is the import tax ? And how do I pay it?
Any duties will depend upon the exact item being imported and its country of origin. ';Cosmetics'; is a very broad term, too broad for Customs. Most delivery companies also act as agents for Customs. They will collect the duties, any taxes, and a brokerage fee before they will deliver the goods.





A couple of notes on Chinese goods. There is a huge counterfeit goods problem in China. If Customs catches counterfeit knock-offs they will confiscate them and destroy them. Your only recourse will be with the seller -- good luck collecting.





The story about the hairbands is actually TRUE. I was working in Shanghai 2 years ago when the story broke in China. At least one manufacturer had sufficient records to prove purchases of bad batches of condoms from a condom manufacturer. Those would have been safe, but the ';ick'; factor is pretty high. Others were made by small ';mom %26amp; pop'; operations where the origins of the condoms used was highly suspect. The reporters had zeroed in on one Shanghai ';hair salon'; that doubled as a bordello once the sun went down.
Your postal service or carrier will charge you the tax before releasing the item. The problem is that they add a service charge to it as well -$10-$20.





It can make your cheap items quite expensive.





The tax depends on the item. there may also be state taxes as well.Rememberr USA has the some of the biggest tarifff barriers to trade in the civilised world.