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Does a $500 package from China (Alibaba) pay customs fees if sent by DHL Express to the USA?

来自中国（阿里巴巴）的500美元包裹如果通过DHL快递寄到美国是否需要支付海关费用？

The tax slab to import items to the US is $800. If it is more than 800, the receiver has to pay the tax for the package.

根据海关政策，美国进口商品的关税起征点是 800 美元。如果超过800，收件人必须为包裹缴税。

Usually you do not have to pay custom tax for a $500 package shipping from China to USA based on its customs policy.Once you order the goods from China to USA, if the customs suspect your package that exceed $500 value, you will be asking to provide the goods invoice as well as the transaction records, if you could provide formal documents then you will not likely to pay tax, else the customs may compare goods with the local market value if it is exceeded the tax value that USA customs regulated, you may need to pay tax.

通常情况下您无需为从中国运往美国的 500 美元包裹支付关税。但如果海关怀疑你的包裹价值超过500美元，你会要求你提供货物发票和交易记录，如果你能提供正式文件，你就不会付款tax，否则海关可能会将货物与当地市场价值进行比较，如果超过美国海关规定的税收价值，您可能需要纳税。

If you have an air express shipment you need to be sent from China to the US, feel free to contact us directly to get a quote. Remember, as a China-based freight forwarder, Oneslogistics will typically be able to offer better rates than you or a US-based freight forwarder can offer. Our team will respond within 24 hours, excluding weekends, and best of all, we offer a best-rate guarantee.See you later!