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^ August 16 and delivered today. Origin California then via Germany.
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Note: As always it was ordered under the wife's Thai name. That may help or it may not, but we've never been charged any customs duty when addressing it this way.
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PeteC wrote: ↑Mon Sep 07, 2020 1:15 pm My IHerb just arrived also via DHL Post Plus (EMS). 1,257 Baht value, not duty charged.
In my case above just 4 weeks
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I'm sure I mentioned before, but just in case. I always ship to my wife, in fact I use a fake last name for my son on the return address, also Thai. Only problems I have ever had was customs seizing a few boxes over the last 51.2 years.

Received a box the other day he sent, not cigars, just some stuff I forgot to pack. Took about 2 weeks to get here and no tax.
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Second IHerb order arrived. No duty charged. 1,090 Baht value. Via DHL Post Plus again. Departed California August 30 via Germany, arrived this morning.
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PeteC wrote:Second IHerb order arrived. No duty charged. 1,090 Baht value. Via DHL Post Plus again. Departed California August 30 via Germany, arrived this morning.
I need to buy from I herb

But not multi vits if I'm totally honest(nivea after shave balm, hey we all use something right?)

What's the odds on no duty?



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thecolonel wrote: ↑Tue Oct 13, 2020 10:50 pm
PeteC wrote:Second IHerb order arrived. No duty charged. 1,090 Baht value. Via DHL Post Plus again. Departed California August 30 via Germany, arrived this morning.
I need to buy from I herb

But not multi vits if I'm totally honest(nivea after shave balm, hey we all use something right?)

What's the odds on no duty?



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If the cost is under Bht1,500 I understand there is no duty - my last two orders were duty free
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PET wrote:
thecolonel wrote: ↑Tue Oct 13, 2020 10:50 pm

If the cost is under Bht1,500 I understand there is no duty - my last two orders were duty free
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Just made another order from iHerb, some Flaxseed oil supplements for a pal - hope all is the same, total was about $40 including shipping for 2 pots with two year's supply. Equivalent cost for the same product in Thailand would have been over 4,500 baht :shock:
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I ordered from Iherb back in October. They gave me an expected delivery date between Nov 10 and Dec 22. Tracking showed it entered Thailand Nov 1 but still not here. Iherb said wait until after the expected delivery period is over.
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Sounds like it went the way of handdrummer's missing orders ... doesn't take six weeks to send from Bangkok to Hua Hin. :shock:

Seems like the whole thing is a lottery - I wonder if iHerb has any stats on the percentage of deliveries to Thailand that go missing after entering the country.
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You have to use the more expensive shipping, the one that arrives via DHL or similar, and then goes into the Thai Post EMS system. These have a tracking number. I think the difference in shipping cost is about USD 3?
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Yeah, I paid about $5 for the 'plus' shipping option - we'll see if it arrives.
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buksida wrote:Sounds like it went the way of handdrummer's missing orders ... doesn't take six weeks to send from Bangkok to Hua Hin. :shock:

Seems like the whole thing is a lottery - I wonder if iHerb has any stats on the percentage of deliveries to Thailand that go missing after entering the country.
Same for me(nivea after shave, pilfered after entry into Thailand)

I spoke to i Herb who refunded me. They said they're looking into other delivery methods. Certainly not going well

I note what Pete says but i Herb themselves stated that that was the "only" post option available to me (ie DHL to Thai then Thailand Post to Hua Hin).

I wonder why they would say that(if there's another way)? I've not checked about reordering using Pete's suggestion.....



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buksida wrote:Yeah, I paid about $5 for the 'plus' shipping option - we'll see if it arrives.
Ah, just seen this... Will check.

Actually I'll wait to see if you get yours.

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