Mint T9d from Alibaba to EU (Germany)
Hello, I’m interested in the Mint T9d, which can be bought quite cheaply on Alibaba. The bike itself costs around €430 including shipping when purchased individually. I had calculated an additional €100–150 for import VAT and customs duties. However, I recently learned about an anti-dumping duty of around 50% on the purchase price when importing a bicycle from China. Because of that, I canceled the purchase.
Still, I keep hearing that people ordering from Alibaba often didn’t have to pay any customs duties at all. Those normal customs fees wouldn’t really bother me, but the anti-dumping duty would definitely make the bike unattractive for me financially.
So how does this look in practice? What are your experiences, and do I really have to expect the anti-dumping duty?
Best regards,
Christian