How much does removing the DSLR video recording time limit affect import cost?

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Some DSLRs historically had a video recording time limit because customs rules in some countries taxed still cameras differently from video cameras. If a DSLR were classified as a video camera instead of a still camera, how much more would it typically cost to import?

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The Danish taxation is:

0% on digital cameras for stills.
6.7% on accessories, like flash and lenses(!! O.o)
12.5% on digital cameras for video

Reference: http://www.toldpriser.dk/toldsatser

Example 5D mrk 3:

In Denmark the price of this nice camera is 4000$.

800$ is VAT, ie. base price is 3200$.

Add 12.5% for being a video camera: 3600$

Add back VAT: 4500$

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It depends on the country, because the extra cost comes from customs classification, not the camera itself.

From the community examples:

Denmark: still cameras were listed at 0% duty, video cameras at 12.5%, so a camera classified as video could cost roughly 12.5% more before VAT. In the example given, that changed a $3200 pre-VAT price to $3600, and about $4500 after VAT instead of $4000.
Sweden: 0% duty for digital still cameras and 14% for video cameras.
Norway: no import duty difference for still vs. video cameras, only 25% VAT, so the time limit would not affect import cost there.

So there is no single answer: in some markets the difference could be around 10–14%, while in others it could be nothing at all. Also, final retail price may not match the duty percentage exactly, since distributors, taxes, and local pricing policies also affect what buyers pay.

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