International Orders

CUSTOMS DUTIES

In some cases, there will be taxes, customs and/or duty fees levied by your destination country. These additional charges are not included and are the responsibility of the recipient. We cannot determine the charges since customs and taxation policies vary widely from country to country. Please contact your local customs office if you have any questions. We do not refund shipping costs for customers that reject their packages upon arrival for failure to pay duty fees.

International Orders ~ Import/Export/Customs/Duties

• Please check with your appropriate government agency to see what documents are required and what their policies are regarding the importation of soaps, vegetable oils, dried herbs, and/or essential oils.
• We are not responsible for any duties, customs, taxes, tariffs, or any other import fee imposed by your country. These are the responsibility of the importer. The shipping charges paid as part of an order on our website include the cost of transportation only; they do not cover duties, customs, taxes, tariffs, or any other import fees imposed by your country.
• We cannot estimate nor be responsible for delays due to your country's customs authority holding the order for inspection.
• We cannot accept returns for international orders. If we made a mistake with your order we will correct it.
• Your country's import authorities may hold an order for inspection or any other reason. Lotus Garden Botanicals™ is not responsible for any held order nor for any action taken by your country's import authorities, including delay, quarantine, or disposal of the goods. It is the responsibility of the buyer/importer to research your country's import policies regarding the products we sell. In the case of a held order, it is the responsibility of the buyer/importer to work with your country's customs authority to resolve the issue.
• No refund will be issued for: Abandoned or Refused delivery, Quarantined or Disposed by your local Customs Office.
• International orders of  Dangerous Goods (oils with low flash point) that can not be shipped to the customer's destination by UPS and require 3rd party shipping courier must be coordinated within a reasonable time frame from the date the order is placed.  We are unable to hold these types of orders more than 90 days.  Failure to have arrangements made for 3rd party shipping during this time frame incur 100% restocking fee (in short, non-refundable).  Customers are urged to have a dangerous goods 3rd party shipping company confirmed prior to placing such an order with us.