What are the holes in my following plan to buy a Canyon in Europe?
I have a friend in UK/Germany.
I need to travel to either UK or Germany very soon.
I will ship the bike from Canyon to my friend's address under my name. (Is it necessary to ship under my name? to get the VAT refund?)
I will get the paper work and file it to get the VAT refund.
After I pick it up and travel back to US, I don't have to pay any import duties in the US, right? Isn't it same as traveling with my own bike where you don't pay any import duties.
What am I missing?
I have a friend in UK/Germany.
I need to travel to either UK or Germany very soon.
I will ship the bike from Canyon to my friend's address under my name. (Is it necessary to ship under my name? to get the VAT refund?)
I will get the paper work and file it to get the VAT refund.
After I pick it up and travel back to US, I don't have to pay any import duties in the US, right? Isn't it same as traveling with my own bike where you don't pay any import duties.
What am I missing?