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I am from NY but my half sister who is Danish lives in Copenhagen with my niece and nephew. I would like to purchase a Cartier for my niece and an Omega for my nephew as they are both completing graduate school. They are coming to NY to visit this summer. Does anyone know what the duty regulations are like from the US to Denmark? There is a chance I will visit them over there and Cartier and Omega both have boutiques in Copenhagen so it would probably be easier but I’m not sure when I can get over there. The last thing I want is to make them pay for their gifts at customs. mange tak in advance😁

here are some thoughts you might want to consider. In Sweden watches are less expensive versus many other EU/Euro countries. The main reason for this is the weak Swedish currency. In addition to this you as an US citizen will get the VAT (25%) back if you buy the watch in Sweden and cross the border to leave. This does not apply for a Dane buying in Sweden since both countries are EU members. Hopefully this is useful for you otherwise I am sorry. Pelle

Interesting, I didn't know about weak Swedish currency. Could you please lead to some reputable pre owned shops? I'd like to compare prices. Thank you

Is weak versus dollar, pound and euro. Most experts forecast that it will worsen on May 8 when Bank of Sweden is anticipated to lower the interest for the first time in aprox 2 1/2 years. I have done business with www.luxurywatches.se and has been happy with them. They have a good relationship with Patek. I trust you know that if you buy pre-owned VAT can not be refunded. Cheers Pelle

Writing from Spain but as far as I know this is for all eurozone countries, if the watch is coming from outside of Europe they would have to pay a customs duty which in Spain along with expenses etc comes to about 22.5%, in Denmark taxes are high so they would probably have to pay a big sum to receive their watches. I would either buy the watches in US and carry them myself to Denmark or just buy the watches either in Denmark or in Sweden. A Dane could answer better but if I were in your place I wouldn’t risk to send the watches from US. If you are going to buy from US maybe you can bring the watches yourself and send the boxes separately to avoid unnecessary scrutiny in customs and maybe pay taxes if you fail to convince the customs officer that you are not going to sell the watches in Denmark

They can both bring home ( from US to Denmark ) goods with a value up to 463 USD ( not pr. items but total of all items ). Tax in Denmark is 25%

Best to purchase them in Denmark on my next visit👍🏻