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Customs or Import duty for Cameras & photography binoculars to Slovakia

The Customs or Import duty for Cameras & photography binoculars to Slovakia is classified under Cameras, Audio & Video(cdf categories).

The HSCODE applied for Cameras & photography binoculars is 90-5-10-0-0

The tax is applied on the total sum of item cost, insurance cost and shipment cost.

The custom/import taxes are:

General duty is 4.2%

Special Tariff rate 1 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 2 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 3 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 4 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 5 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 6 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 7 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 8 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 9 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 10 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 11 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 12 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 13 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 14 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 15 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 16 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 17 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 18 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 19 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 20 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 21 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 22 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 23 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 24 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 25 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 26 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 27 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 28 is 0%

Special Tariff rate 29 is 0%

The average VAT rate applicable in Slovakia is 0.2

Note: If the special tariff rate is NULL then general duty is applicable.

The other taxes applicable are:

Excise duty

To know more information on which tariff rate is applicable from the country you are importing to, look here

To get the accurate amount, calculate here

Calculation method:

Customs Duties or Import duty and taxes will be pending and need to be cleared while importing goods into Slovakia from outside of the EU Either by a private individual or a commercial entity.

The valuation method is CIF.

  • The sum of the value of the imported goods and the cost of shipping and insurance.

Below is the Duty and Sales tax for Slovakia :

Duty Rates Average Duty Rate Sales Tax(GST) or VAT Threshold on goods
0% to 48.5% 20% ST=10% to 20%
VAT = ST * (CIF + Duty)
No duty if the product value or FOB value (excluding shipping and insurance) cost won’t exceed 150 and No VAT if FOB value is less than or equal to 22

NOTE

  • Electronic goods such as Laptops, CellPhones, Digital cameras and Video Game instruments are duty free.
  • Duty in Slovakia varies from one country to another even for the same product. For example, Bicycles made in China carry an additional (anti dumping) duty of 48.5%.
  • Lower VAT i.e. 10% is applied on the products like books.

Extra taxes and customs fees while importing

Excise tax is charged on the release to tax-free circulation or import of tobacco products, wine, spirits, beer, mineral oil, electric energy, coal, and natural gas.

Please refer detailed information about excise duty here.

Additional fees can be applied in order to cover the expense of performing any required testing of the imported goods.

Prohibited Items:

  • Antiques
  • Asbestos
  • Dangerous goods, haz. or comb. mats
  • Furs
  • Ivory
  • Pornography
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Tripods & mounts for telescopes – incorporating optical fibre
Digital camera body
Digital camera lcd
Film camera – fixed focus: handheld – 110 camera
Electronics camera
Digital printing
Film – colour (< 35mm)
Flash apparatus – flashcube or flashbulb
Cameras & photography lenses & filters filter
Lenses – mounted lens for cctv camera
Canon camera accessories
Mirrors & prisms – mirrors
Movie projector
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Home theatre & projectors projector mount of base metal
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Television brackets of metal or Tv stand
Television parts – circuit boards, Tv power board