US Customs fees for receiving packages from overseas?

[deepak]

I'm planning on receiving a package from overseas. I've received packages from Europe in the past, and never been charged anything (UPS/EMS just drops it off).

But I want to be certain as it's a high dollar item and will be insured (thus having its real value on the package). I thought I'd ask here before I called US Customs.

Pretty sure this doesn't mean anything but we have no state sales tax.

Thanks guys.

[tkam]

The only thing you might have to pay is a brokerage fee if it's a Fedex or UPS shipment. With Fedex they'll just send you a bill a couple weeks later.

[deepak]

Good thinking. It's going to be sent by EMS, so I'll give them a call as well.

[n_maher]

I've received multiple items from overseas and never had to pay anything regardless of the shipper, I guess I've just been lucky.

[postjack]

I was told I would have to pay a fee when I ordered my Stello DA100, but I never received the bill from Fedex.

[qazwsx]

I haven't paid anything for recieving overseas packages, then again you never know about those UPS people.