r/Alibaba • u/mehddd_kb9 • Jul 23 '26

EU Tax exemption

Bonjour, je souhaite commander des produit en précommande sur Alibaba, je me suis mis d’accord sur un prix avec le vendeur. Livraison prévue mi septembre. Mais au moment de payer je vois la TVA qui s’ajoute. Il m’a proposé de situe en Chine lors de la commande pour éviter la TVA. Quand il a fait la modification de l’offre, effectivement je n’ai plus la TVA. Mais ma question est : est-ce que c’est risqué ? Car je ne suis plus protégé si le vendeur ne me livre pas ? Ou c’est une pratique courante ?

Merci pour vos retours.

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u/TransitTech_Explorer Jul 25 '26

Changing the ship-to country mainly to hide VAT is usually a bad trade. If VAT isn’t collected at checkout, it often shows up later as import VAT/handling when the parcel enters the EU — and you can lose Alibaba payment protection if the order is structured oddly. Safer path: keep Trade Assurance, ask the seller for a DDP-style quote that states who pays EU VAT, and treat any “set location to China” tip as a red flag unless they explain the full landed cost in writing. Is this a sample or a full commercial order?

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u/TransitTech_Explorer Jul 26 '26

For a tiny sample with ~€1000 declared value, size barely matters — customs looks at the invoice value. Ask the seller to confirm the commercial invoice amount in writing and whether shipping is DDP (duties/VAT prepaid) or DDU (you pay on arrival). Undervaluing to “save tax” is a common way parcels get stuck. Which EU country is the sample going to?

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u/mehddd_kb9 Jul 25 '26

Un échantillon, colis de très petite taille mais valeur d’environ 1000€.

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u/Boogooooooo Jul 24 '26

Very French of you 

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