“This Makes So Much Sense”: Woman Explains Shein and Temu Customs Fee Calculations, SA Grateful
- A kind lady shared a video to help people who shop on international shopping retailers to understand how customs fees work
- The hun gave a detailed explanation, blowing up the myth that prices are calculated by the weight of the items on her TikTok page
- Social media users were very grateful for the explanation and took to the woman's page to thank her for the information
Source: TikTok
A TikTok user left the online community singing her praises after detailing how customs calculates the amount to charge a person when receiving goods and explained which items cost more.
The hun shared the informative clip on the video streaming platform under her user handle @shesmishka, dismissing many myths about customs fees.
How customs fees are calculated
In the video, the lady details that customs fees are not based on which day you make your order but on the documentation fee, an administration fee and the duty percentages the item attracts, adding that not all items attract duty.
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She adds that branded items cost more and shoes attract the highest charge duty percentages.
Watch the detailed video below:
Mzansi peeps grateful for the plug
After seeing the video, social media users took to the lady's feed to thank her for explaining how customs fees are calculated, as many thought buying more meant paying more charges.
User@jaysperspective said:
"This actually makes so much sense."
User @Jami May 🩵 shared:
"Thank you for this useful information 🥰"
User @Bigstinky added:
"Thank you for this! I buy internationally and had no idea how these amounts were calculated👏"
User @Bianca Klazen commented:
"My last order, I never paid customs at all. My courier was Aramex, and I asked them about it, and they mentioned something that my shipment had been cleared already as low value."
User @𝕸𝖔𝖆𝖌i felt relieved:
"Finally, someone who gets it!😭everyone keeps saying it has to do with weight. I buy wigs, and they’re not heavy, and I get charged a lift."
User @callmeelsh asked:
"So insightful. Thank you. Where do we get the list of what materials attract what duties?"
Woman unhappy after paying almost R500 customs fees
In another Briefly News article, a woman took to her TikTok account to express her frustration after being charged R455 customs fees for her R2K order.
Social media users shared their stories, frustrated as none knew why they were charged large amounts.
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Source: Briefly News
