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Once I received a package (from Spain) that was followed with a bill a few days later for duties. Another time my package (from Sweden) would not be delivered unless a check was left for them for the fees.I just recently had a weird situation regarding duties. I had bought some sneakers off sneakerboy about 5 months ago. About a week ago, I got a bill from tnt express for 60$ for import duty charges. I emailed sneakerboy because I thought it was built into the price. Turns out there was problem and sneakerboy redirected the bill to them. Glad I didn't just pay it. I would think if you did have to pay duties , they would make you pay before they handed you the shoes.
Not all the time. Sometimes they make you pay after, which is weird to me but they do have your address so.. I know Fedex charged me after the fact before, and I'm pretty sure just shrugging off the bill is a bad idea, so I paid it.
All depends I guess.