Definitions
"Client": The trader being a company, partnership, sole trader or other organisation or any individual, which undertakes to accept Icgems.com services.
"Services", "Products": rough and faceted gem stones, carved stones, jewelry, equipment, newsletters and other gem stone industry related fields.
"Fraud": intentional misrepresentation or concealment of information in order to deceive or mislead.
Taxes & Duties
Duties and Taxes associated with shipping to your country may increase the cost of your order. It is the responsibility of the client to pay all import tariffs, brokerage fees and any other costs related to delivering the product(s) to you. Please note that this is in addition to the cost of your
order. Icgems.com highly recommends that you check all fees, practices, and local import tariffs prior to placing your order.
The Client will be responsible for return freight charges should you refuse delivery of the product, or if the product is unable to be delivered to you.
Canada customers notice
To find out the duty rate of an article, contact our Automated Customs Information Service (ACIS). You can access ACIS free of charge throughout Canada by calling: 1-800-461-9999. If you are calling from outside
of Canada, you can access ACIS by calling (204) 983-3500 or (506) 636-5064.
According to the Canada Customs Tariff, "Section XIV: Natural or
cultured pearls,
precious or semi-precious stones, precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewellery; coin", there are no duty, restrictions or quotas applied on importing gemstones.
For more information on importing goods by mail you can consult
Importing Non-Commercial Goods by Mail, which is explains the requirements and procedures for processing non-commercial international mail that arrives in Canada, including letters and packages.
For more information on importing commercial goods into Canada,
you can consult the Importing, A Step-by-Step Guide, which is specifically designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
EU & UK customers notice
All goods imported into the EU from outside the EU are subject
to Customs Duty (Import Duty or Import Tax) and Value Added Tax (VAT).
All goods imported into the UK from outside the EU must be declared
to HM Customs & Excise and in most cases, this includes goods
bought over the Internet.
Customs assess the amount of Import Duty to be paid based on the
declared value of the goods, PLUS the transport costs to the country
of destination. VAT (Value Added Tax) is then added. The value for
VAT purposes is therefore the declared value of the goods, PLUS
the transport costs to the country of destination, PLUS the Import
Duty.
According to TARIC (Taxation and Customs Union), "Taric Code 7103: Precious stones
(other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked
or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones
(other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, temporarily strung
for convenience of transport", there are no duty, restrictions
or quotas applied on importing gemstones.
For more detailed information, please visit HM Customs&Excise website and review Shopping on the Internet publication.
Japan customers notice
Coping with rapid increase of small imports, there are fixed
5 average rates (20%, 15%, 10%, 5%, and 3%) in order to speed up
customs clearance and to save labour works. These rates are
applicable to small amount cargo under Japanese Yen 100,000.
In addition to customs duties, a 5% consumption tax is levied
on all imported goods. Goods valued at less than 10,000 yen, except
for knitwear, leather goods and some other items, are exempt from
the consumption tax.
According to the Japan HS (Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System), "Tariff Code 7103: Precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, whether or not worked or graded but not strung, mounted or set; ungraded precious stones (other than diamonds) and semi-precious stones, temporarily strung for convenience of transport " -- there are no duty, restrictions or quotas applied on importing gemstones.
USA customers notice
When goods move from any foreign country to the United States,
they are being IMPORTED. There are specific rules and regulations that govern the act of importing.
Merchandise shipped through the international postal service is
forwarded upon its arrival in the United States to one of Customs
International Mail Branches for clearance. If the item is less than
USD 2,000 in value and is not subject to a quota or is not a restricted
or prohibited item, a Customs official will usually prepare the
paperwork for importing it, assess the proper duty, and release it
for delivery. This procedure is generally referred to as a mail entry.
Packages whose declared value is under USD 200 (USD100 if being
sent as a gift to someone other than the purchaser) will generally be
cleared without any additional paperwork prepared by Customs.
According to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, "Section XIV: Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones,precious metals, metals clad with precious metal and articles thereof; imitation jewelry; coin" -- there are no duty, restrictions or quotas applied on importing
gemstones.
For more detailed information, please visit Customs&Border
Protection website and review Internet Purchases, Importing into the United States publication.
Shipping restrictions
Due to high risk of fraud, Icgems.com does not ship to the following countries:
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Angola
- Colombia
- Cambodia
- Congo
- Cuba
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Iran
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Lebanon
- Lithuania
- Libya
- Malaysia
- Nigeria
- Sierra Leone
- Pakistan
This list may change at any time at our discretion due to an increase in insurance claims and fraudulent credit card transactions and other
country´s trade restrictions or import practices.
Additional verification
Since we are unable to verify credit card billing addresses with foreign banks, for yours and our protection, we may ask the following information to be faxed or e-mailed:
- Front and back copy of credit card to be used.
- A photo identification that contains a signature and matches the first and last name on the card being used.
- Most recent credit card statement matching the first and last name on the card being used.
Policy summary
All services provided by Icgems.com to the Client are subject to the above Icgems.com international
order policy.
- Questions about this policy should be sent to: info@icgems.com.
- Document last revised on: January 19, 2004. 15:54:16 .
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