“if you fail to pay any Duties and Taxes without reasonable reason, causing the liability to fall on us, the carrier or any third party (including Ledger), the amount of such Duties and Taxes may be deducted from any refund or other amounts you may claim.”
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A customer's refund or other owed amounts can be reduced by unpaid Duties and Taxes if the customer's failure to pay without reasonable reason shifts liability to Ledger or others.
If you fail to pay applicable Duties and Taxes without reasonable reason and this causes liability to fall on Ledger, the carrier, or a third party, the unpaid amount may be deducted from any refund or other amounts you would otherwise receive.
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"if you fail to pay any Duties and Taxes without reasonable reason, causing the liability to fall on us, the carrier or any third party (including Ledger), the amount of such Duties and Taxes may be deducted from any refund or other amounts you may claim.Excerpt from Ledger's Terms of Sale
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A customer's refund or other owed amounts can be reduced by unpaid Duties and Taxes if the customer's failure to pay without reasonable reason shifts liability to Ledger or others.
If you fail to pay applicable Duties and Taxes without reasonable reason and this causes liability to fall on Ledger, the carrier, or a third party, the unpaid amount may be deducted from any refund or other amounts you would otherwise receive.
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