Have you only got the box and nothing else? If the price of the content is low, then chances are high that you don’t have to pay the duty/taxes. Have a look at the official site of the German custom office (link goes to a German page but you can switch to an English version at the top):
We all know what conversion rate is, come on. No need to discuss it, and no need to be rude.
Anyway six months ago the rate was 1:1, so if prices of goods and services in the USA haven’t globally raised of 20% in half an year, then Zak’s calculations aren’t so wrong…
Anyway they seem more accurate than yours, pal
For the records: Fangamer shipped from the US. On the invoice they listed every single feelie that is in the box - without the values. As I haven’t watched the unboxing video, it was “funny” to explain the officer that I had no idea, what these beeping things are and where they are in the parcel. To make it much more funny, the bottom of the invoice named a price - but not the correct one. After 30 minutes we both (the officer and I) gave up and guessed the value. So I had to pay round about 16 Euros for duty and taxes.
So, please, Fangamer, just list the correct prices of the correct things that you ship.
Here in Switzerland it’s usually if you stay under $50 for shipping and goods, you don’t have to pay customs so I ordered in multiple packages as $12 shipping is cheaper than the CHF 25 I would need to pay for customs.
I also had no issue with my backer box, luckyly. I’ve no bought all the merch available except another box (which I’m considering getting for XMas from someone as I don’t want to open my backer box) and the art book which I made my brother order for me.