Nokton 25mm 0.95 for 750$

[Mirrorkisser]

i have just found the mentioned lens for that price in south korea. Its quite a bit cheaper than elsewhere. Has anybody experience with ordering in south korea? Is there any catch? Cheers

[andy lee]

Import duty and taxes .....beware!!!!   this will increase the price

and Customs will look for an expensive lens you will not get away with no duty!!

[Mirrorkisser]

Thanks for your reply Andy! I live in europe and we have a free customs agreement with south korea, thats why i am looking at that lens. I would actually be more interested to get the slr magic 25mm, but that is shipped from hong kong and will cost me 19% taxes plus up to 40% customs fee. 

 

But your reply is very valid, as customs and taxes are always an issue and the reason why i dont buy in hong kong. I am just curious whether its a cheaper built or if there is any catch why the lens is relatively cheap. For example if you buy a Mercedes Benz in the States its built in a lower quality then when you buy it in Germany.

[andy lee]

I live in the UK and we get customs charges and taxes on products from Korea.

 

its a lens I doubt its made any different they are all the same

[conurus]

Duty free does not equate to VAT free.

[Mirrorkisser]

Conurus, would you be so kind to tell Andy and me, where we have possibly mixed up the two? We were always writing "and".