http://mises.org/community/forums/5.aspxenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/465631.aspxThu, 19 Apr 2012 06:17:04 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:465631Andris Birkmanis0http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/465631.aspxhttp://mises.org/community/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=5&PostID=465631<p> Depends on the jurisdiction, I guess, but here in Latvia, the tax is determined by the sum of declared value of goods plus shipping cost. If customs have any concerns about declared value, the importer must produce &quot;proofs of value&quot;, which means the proofs of purchase. So yes, this is cost, not value.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/465619.aspxThu, 19 Apr 2012 05:12:13 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:465619Minarchist0http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/465619.aspxhttp://mises.org/community/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=5&PostID=465619<p> Good question...I have no idea. Maybe price paid by the importer?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/465450.aspxWed, 18 Apr 2012 15:59:18 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:465450Vladimir Ulyanov0http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/465450.aspxhttp://mises.org/community/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=5&PostID=465450<p> They believe that the monetary price is the value. They make their decisions as if a goods value is something that is objective</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/465445.aspxWed, 18 Apr 2012 15:39:12 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:465445No2statism0http://mises.org/community/forums/thread/465445.aspxhttp://mises.org/community/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=5&PostID=465445<p> How did the government determine the &quot;value&quot; of the goods being imported?&nbsp; I know that they were ad valorem taxes, but I don&#39;t know how they determined the value so that&#39;s why I decided to ask.</p> <p> &nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>