Q. I found the perfect wedding dress online, but it is from Shanghai. The site has free shipping, but states that I may need to pay import fees and taxes. I enlisted the help of a co-worker and found the HS code should be 6204.49.10.00. Is there anyway to determine how much I would have to pay in fees and taxes? It will be from Shanghai to the US. Please help! The wedding is so soon and I need to order my dress ASAP! Thank you so much!
A. You'll have to contact US Customs to find out what the duty might be. Duties are based upon the item imported, the exact materials that are used in it (clothing, especially ornate items like wedding dresses, can be a nightmare) and the country of origin of the materials and the end item. Note that the country of origin may NOT be the same as the country that the item ships from! Duties on clothing can range from nil to several hundred percent.
The other "gotcha" with imports is that some materials that might be legal in other countries (or if illegal, the laws are unenforced) are illegal in the US. You can still find genuine whalebone corsetry in some Asian countries. If your dress included that it would be confiscated by US Customs and destroyed if they discovered it. Your only recourse would be through the seller. Good luck recovering from a Shanghai seller!
One more "gotcha" to consider is that free shipping from Shanghai is almost certainly via surface shipping. Delivery times for ocean freight can run 6 weeks or more -- sometimes a LOT more. If you need it quickly, pay the extra for air shipment!
The final "gotcha" particularly with goods from China is counterfeit trademarked goods. If the dress purports to be from a major name designer and the price is "too good to be true" then it's a virtual certainty that it's counterfeit. Counterfeit goods are also subject to confiscation and destruction by US Customs. You've probably seen the newsreels of Customs authorities flattening truckloads of counterfeit Rolex watches with a road roller. You don't want your wedding dress buried in that pile!
The other "gotcha" with imports is that some materials that might be legal in other countries (or if illegal, the laws are unenforced) are illegal in the US. You can still find genuine whalebone corsetry in some Asian countries. If your dress included that it would be confiscated by US Customs and destroyed if they discovered it. Your only recourse would be through the seller. Good luck recovering from a Shanghai seller!
One more "gotcha" to consider is that free shipping from Shanghai is almost certainly via surface shipping. Delivery times for ocean freight can run 6 weeks or more -- sometimes a LOT more. If you need it quickly, pay the extra for air shipment!
The final "gotcha" particularly with goods from China is counterfeit trademarked goods. If the dress purports to be from a major name designer and the price is "too good to be true" then it's a virtual certainty that it's counterfeit. Counterfeit goods are also subject to confiscation and destruction by US Customs. You've probably seen the newsreels of Customs authorities flattening truckloads of counterfeit Rolex watches with a road roller. You don't want your wedding dress buried in that pile!
How can I turn my wedding dress into a creative keepsake?
Q. I'm looking to create a beautiful keepsake out of my wedding dress. Does anyone have any good ideas, or patterns? I've thought about maybe a pillow, but that seems a little common.
Please help.
Please help.
A. I've seen photos of wedding dress quilts, and they're lovely. Unfortunately, they aren't washable. Do a web search to see some samples.
How much to sell my wedding dress for?
Q. I am selling my wedding dress. How do I determine how much to sell my dress for?
A. Well, really, it depends on what kind of dress it is, (how fancy), and what kind of condition it's in. I think you should sell an average wedding dress that is in good condition, a little under what you bought it for. I would say same price, but since you wore it.....you know.
What season is appropriate to wear a red wedding dress?
Q. My friend is getting married and wants to wear a red wedding dress. Since I had a Christmas wedding, I had also had a red wedding dress. But her plan was to get married in March. I think it's great either way, but I was just wondering if it there was a rule as to what colors to wear for what season or if those rules even matter anymore?
A. It really doesn't matter. The only time I could see it clashing is if you had an outdoor wedding in the fall. Don't let her spend too much time worrying about what is or isn't acceptable for her wedding. In this day and age people are changing everything they can about weddings, so what colors go with what season and what color your wedding dress is doesn't matter. As long as the wedding is a reflection of her and her husband and she doesn't look back thinking "if only I did that"
How do women go to the bathroom in a wedding dress or prom dress?
Q. How do women go to the bathroom in a wedding dress or prom dress? Just curious. I hear it is very complicated.
A. I really don't think you need more than one person to help you take off your wedding dress when you go to the bathroom. All you really do is unzip it or untie it (depends on the closure on the back) and take it off. Or if your dress isn't that poofy you can just lift it up and do your business.
Prom dresses are usually less complicated than wedding dresses are, so you don't need any help and you don't need to remove your dress (unless it's a complicated poofy ballgown). The smart choice would be to go to the bathroom before prom and try not to drink too much.
Prom dresses are usually less complicated than wedding dresses are, so you don't need any help and you don't need to remove your dress (unless it's a complicated poofy ballgown). The smart choice would be to go to the bathroom before prom and try not to drink too much.
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