International Order & Shipping Policies

NOTE: In addition to duties and taxes, a Customs Entry Fee may apply to certain orders based on the total value of the shipment. Orders AU$ 1,001-AU$ 10,000 are subject to a Formal Entry Fee of AU$ 88.00. All orders above AU$ 10,000 are subject to a Formal Entry Fee of AU$ 190.00. These fees are required by the Australian Border Force and the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources.

SITE: https://www.abf.gov.au
PHONE: From Australia: 131 881 From outside Australia: +61 2 6196 0196

Duties are calculated based on the item type and/or origin of the product. Duties are assessed on products manufactured outside of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) countries. Duties, if applicable, will be applied to your order during the checkout process.

Estimated Duty Rate: 0%-8.5%

Taxes will not appear in the shopping cart until after you have entered your billing and shipping address information. Blue Nile collects GST/HST and Quebec PST on the taxable value of all orders shipped to customers in Canada. In addition, Blue Nile collects the additional duties and PST the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) assesses upon import of your order into Canada.

Estimated Tax Rate: 5% to 15%

SITE: www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca

SITE: www.customs.gov.cn

Duties
Within the EU there is a free movement of goods, no duty will be charged when shipping to the EU.

Taxes
Value added tax (VAT) is included in the pricing of our products. For the rates that are applied, please see the VAT glossary.

The VAT Retail Export Scheme allows the VAT amount to be reimbursed to customers when they purchase goods in the EU and then export them outside the EU. The VAT Retail Export Scheme is no longer available in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) on or after 1 January 2021 due to the UK’s departure from the EU. However, orders from Blue Nile are ineligible for the VAT Retail Export Scheme. Blue Nile is an internet-based mail-order company and is ineligible to participate.

NOTE: Northern Ireland and Channel Islands customers: Duty will be REMOVED in final checkout for goods shipping to Northern Ireland or the Channel Islands.

Site: Brexit transition – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

SITE: cqa.guam.gov
PHONE: (671) 642-8073

NOTE: An Import Declaration must be lodged with the Census and Statistics Department for all shipments after the receipt of the goods, within 14 days of importation. Penalty charges will apply if the Import Declaration is not lodged with 14 days after importation. The customer can request the carrier to fill out the Import Declaration on the customers behalf. In this case, the customer will be charged a handling fee of HK$ 12.90, plus the cost of the declaration charges.

All orders will be charged a declaration charge of HK$ 0.20 in respect of the first HK$ 46,000 of the value of the goods and HK$ 0.125 in respect to each additional $1,000 or part thereof and be rounded to the nearest 10 cents.

A Warehouse Fee may be applied to after the third day of failure of delivery. On the fourth day a fee of 2.40 HKD per KG per day will be applied.

SITE: www.customs.gov.hk
PHONE: 2582 4807

NOTE: Orders may be subject to a disbursement fee of 2% of the duties and taxes, with a minimum of 500JPY.

SITE: www.customs.go.jp
PHONE: From Japan: 03-3529-0700 From outside Japan: 81-3-3529-0700

NOTE: Orders over MOP 5000 require an Import Declaration. Prior to delivery, the shipping carrier will contact the recipient in order to complete the Import Declaration. The Import Declaration must be completed by a citizen of Macau and cannot be completed by non-Macau citizens. To complete the Import Declaration, the recipient must also show ID serving as proof of citizenship in Macau. If the recipient is not a Macau citizen, please inform Blue Nile to complete the customs clearance documentation; an additional charge of MOP 300 will be applied to all shipments to Macau for non-Macau citizens.

SITE: www.customs.gov.mo
PHONE: 28559944

NOTE: Orders consigned directly to a Mexican Company must be valued under $1,000 USD.

For shipments below MXN 35,425.00 an entry fee of MXN 112.00-MXN 571.00 may be applied.

All orders require an RFC or CURP number. These are collected by our diamond and jewelry experts during the checkout process. Payment of duties and taxes can be paid to the carrier directly or through a PECA transaction. Orders may be subject to the below fees;

• Contraprestacion (Pay the pedimento): MXN 57.00
• Customs Processing Fee: MXN 287.00
• Prevalidation (by pedimento): minimum MXN 210.00 (.008 per MXN)

The following applies to shipments over MXN 35,425.00:

Shipments over MXN 35,425.00 will require the assistance of a private customs broker. Customers are responsible for seeking out and working with a private customs broker.

If you do not already have one, you must register for a tax ID. To register for a tax ID please visit the Servicio de Administración Tributaria (SAT) website. This process will take a couple of days and should be done before your order is placed. After you have received a tax ID, you must request an Import License. Please visit the Servicio de Administración Tributaria (SAT) website to apply for the Import License. Prior to delivery, the carrier will request the following documents;

• Power of Attorney (Carta Encomienda)
• Letter of No Marketing (Carta de No Comercialización)
• Value Manifestation (Manifestación de Valor)

SITE: http://www.sat.gob.mx/Paginas/Inicio.aspx
PHONE: From US and Canada: 1 877 44 88 728 From Mexico: 01 800 46 36 728

NOTE: All orders 400.00 NZD and higher will incur a Customs Import Transaction Fee of 37.25 NZD, inclusive of GST, EDI fee, and Biosecurity Levy.

All orders are subject to a security fee of 3.00 NZD.

Order may be subject to a disbursement fee of 3% of the advanced amount, with a minimum of 11.00 NZD.

A client code is required as part of the import and export entry preparation for shipments valued at NZ$ 1,000 or more.

SITE: www.customs.govt.nz
PHONE: +64 9 927 8465 (Service Delivery) +64 9 927 8348 (Client Codes)

PHONE: 670-664-1607

NOTE: Orders may be subject to a disbursement fee of 3.5% of the advanced amount, with a minimum of 158.00 NOK. If the customer does not have a deferment account there will be an additional disbursement fee of 3.5% of the total VAT amount.

SITE: www.toll.no/en
PHONE: 22 86 03 00

NOTE: Orders may be subject to a disbursement fee of 5% of the advanced amount, with a minimum of 10.00 SGD and a maximum of 100.00 SGD.

Warehouse fees may apply after the third day of failure to deliver. On Day 3 to Day 7 a fee of 10.00 SGD per shipment or 0.50 SGD per kg, whichever is greater, will be applied per day. On Day 8 a fee of 1.00 SGD per kg, with a minimum of 10.00 SGD will apply per day.

The recipient, as the importer of record, is responsible for working with the local authorities to resolve any GST tax issues. If a GST refund is desired because an order is returned or because an exchange, repair, or resize order is assessed GST tax, the recipient is responsible for following the procedures necessary to request such refund. Tax assessment and refund decisions are made by the Singapore authorities and are not controlled by Blue Nile. Requests for copies of shipping documents needed to apply for tax refund requests may take up to 30 business days to fulfill.

SITE: www.customs.gov.sg
PHONE: (065) 6355 2000

NOTE: Orders may be subject to a disbursement fee of 2.5% of the advanced amount or 21.60 CHF, whichever is greater.

PHONE: +41 58 467 15 15

NOTE: Orders may be subject to a disbursement fee of 2% of the advanced amount with a minimum of 100.00 TWD and a maximum of 2,500.00 TWD.

A Warehouse Fee may be applied to after the third day of failure of delivery. On the fourth day a fee of 200.00 TWD will be applied for each day.

SITE: eweb.customs.gov.tw
PHONE: 886-2-25505500 ext.2116

SITE: www.dubaicustoms.gov.ae/en