Does anyone from the EU have any experience with ordering from LCSC? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: dartcom
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: June 29, 2023, 11:10:28 pm
content: I was about to order from LCSC and I realized that VAT is not collected with my order. The order is below 15$ but still i'm worried about the time it will take. From what i've read around forums, the "Global direct standard line" shipping method has been ok for some users. What has your experience been like?

author: slavoy
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2023, 07:44:25 am
content: All good, no extra fees (Global Direct Standard Line). Delivered in time.

author: magic
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2023, 09:34:29 am
content: Poland? No extra fees?Did you order anything in the last two years?If LCSC doesn't collect VAT (and they don't seem to), it will be collected at customs and an extra processing fee may be charged too. I would expect similar things in all of the soyuz.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 30, 2023, 09:47:34 am
content: Quote from: magic on June 30, 2023, 09:34:29 amDunno how it woks but when I ordered with "global direct standard line" several times, no VAT was charged during checkout and none was charged on delivery. And the weird part is that they actually charge VAT for this shipping method on JLCPCB (their sister company).

author: magic
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2023, 09:49:34 am
content: In the last two years?I must start shopping at LCSC, then

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 30, 2023, 09:53:14 am
content: Quote from: magic on June 30, 2023, 09:49:34 amYeah, I edited the post to add more context.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 30, 2023, 09:56:51 am
content: BTW if you order parts on LCSC while you have PCB order in production at JLCPCB, you get a shipping discount on LCSC. Or it least it was the last time I ordered a few months ago. Just order fast as discount disappears the moment PCB get shipped.

author: slavoy
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2023, 04:12:47 pm
content: Quote from: magic on June 30, 2023, 09:34:29 amApril 2023, $ 32.38 order, no additional costs. It came by local post. I wasn't even at home then.

author: kripton2035
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: June 30, 2023, 04:31:14 pm
content: this year, I ordered some $60 at seeedstudio (same country as lcsc) to france. VAT was not mentionned on the order, and I did not pay anything more at arrival.

author: midasgossye
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 09, 2024, 10:32:53 am
content: I ordered on 27th of March 2024 from LCSC, just a small order of ~13 USD.I selected Global Direct Standard Line shipping (with no mention of IOSS or VAT) to an address in the Netherlands.The package arrived 8th of April and was delivered when I wasn't home, didn't have to pay any additional costs.I wonder if it actually is IOSS declared, or if this is just a "crack in system" that these packages manage to slip through.

author: kripton2035
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 09, 2024, 10:37:52 am
content: I ordered $30 from lcsc in january, and it came to my door quickly with no more charges.

author: Haenk
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: July 13, 2024, 10:16:59 am
content: received a 140 EUR order a couple of days ago, due to weight shipped with FedEx to Germany - however delivered to my office address (private order)So still not sure if FedEx will invoice tax and handling later, they are not unknown to send tax documentation and invoices weeks or even months later. Now our company has been FedEx customer for decades and all customs and VAT # are in their system, maybe they decided to charge the company, even though the invoice states my private address.Ah well, parts were cheap enough (and 2 parts were only available from them; won't order parts from Aliexpress) so even 50 EUR extra for VAT and handling are OK.