Customs clearance for a cell phone from China to enter Poland

Hello all;

I am planning to buy cell phone from China but I wonder is there any possibility to be detained by customs?

Item price is approx. 600 euros.

If this happens, how much do I have to pay for clearance?

Thanks for your help.

Of course that such possibility exist - it's quite a good chance that it will be charged with the tax - 23%. From my own experience the risk is 33%. But I'm afraid it can be even more.

Thanks for your answer.

I have couple more questions;

Is the taxation being implemented according to custom declaration or do they ask a document for transaction?

and what is the best option for shipment? Like maybe EMS would go under the radar than DHL or Fedex.

If your package is taken by the customs then, after couple of days, you'll receive a letter in which they describe what they need from you. It should be a scan of your invoice with the amount of money on it, your short description about the item, eg. Sony smartphone ...

I thing best to use regular China/HK post - they also provide the tracking number. If you choose DHL or Fedex, the delivery will be much faster, but with 99% chance of Poland's TAX (23% for electronics)

I forgot to specify, that the tax is imposed basing on the invoice. If the amount on it is suspiciously low, the custom may investigate the item by opening the box and probably the value will be changed.