A DHL parcel to overseas costs € 47.99. I only charge € 47, which is still a lot of money. But I pack every parcel extra securely. And it looks like this.
Step One
I slide the book into bubble wrap and pack it tightly in special Colompaq book packaging with edge protection.
Step Two
I take a double-wall cardboard box, place the book packaging in it and cover it with bubble wrap.
Step Three
I add the customs declaration and the shipping label. The 2.5 kilogram package is ready. Even if it gets dents on the way, the book is protected inside.
No customs duty or other taxes apply
Ordering things from outside the European Union often results in the fear that there might be customs duty or other taxes added to the purchase. I have checked the government documents and fill out the customs declaration form correctly.
For the UK, the amount you currently pay for my book (approx. £ 102.50) is below £ 135 and therefore you neither have to pay VAT nor customs duty.
When ordering from Switzerland (I know, Switzerland is not overseas from Germany), you also don't have to pay any taxes. The book price is below CHF 200 and the photo book — being art photography — is considered to be a cultural asset and therefore free from VAT.