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buying vinyl from abroad

I am trying to buy an album from Europe via ebay. It comes with a warning sign before checkout:

Due to US customs policies, the buyer of this item will need to pay import fees to the shipping carrier prior to delivery. 

Has anyone been through this, what is the process? Does customs sit on the merchandise for days, weeks? I know other countries tend to charge ridiculous amounts and hold the item hostage for months potentially.

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mdbajan70
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Most often it will depend on the value of the item.  I bought items from Japan with that statement, but due to the value of the item, I did not have to pay duty.  On the other hand, I bought from Canada and the item was over $5K, so I had to pay the customs duty.  

Good luck.

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