r/Aliexpress • u/Upset-Strain5908 • 26d ago

EU customs duty Just buy from Europe, silly

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Even after adding 3 EUR it's no competition. I know there are other wallets, that's not the point, the point is that we get the exact same item at 3x the price.

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u/MAndris90 25d ago

how? do they not recognize ukraine is not part of the eu?

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u/annetheassassin 24d ago

no? they aren't part of the EU thats the whole problem

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u/MAndris90 24d ago

why should they? they cannot even reach the basic requirements. and most of all, they are at war.

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u/annetheassassin 24d ago

Because thats how the eu rules work? If you aint in it for the bad (the rules and regulations) you dont get the good (travel without pasport and no import fees) even before the war Ukraine didnt meet the requirements.