<prompt> Human: So like I said, I mailed a guy in France a package of clothing that he bought from me. The package is worth 200, and shipping was 64. The package arrived at his house today and the courier said that he had a 73 euro tax to pay before they could give it to him. This doesnt seem right, and I cant afford to have the package shipped back and then have to refund him. How can the tax be worth half of the package? I thought that the tax was up to 20, which should only be like 40. The Courier said that it must be a tax I didnt pay on my end, but I paid it through the USPS and filled out all of the customs paperwork. Is there anything I can do?  <response>: Im assuming you valued the package at 200 on the customs form - that is why the tax would be so high VAT duty. VAT alone is approximately 20 in the EU, so 73 Euros is not surprising. There is quite a bit of France-specific customs information here: The buyer can dispute the taxes if the amount is incorrect, but since 200 is over the 150 Euro threshold, heshe wont be exempt from paying. 