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Love Bracelet Yellow Gold
Iconic Love bracelet in 18K yellow gold.
Best price after tax refund
$7,168
in USD
🇯🇵 Japan — pay ¥1,120,000 local
Save $1,799 (20%) vs 🇰🇷 South Korea
The global ledger
Regional price matrix
FX · June 2026
| Region | Retail (local) | Tax refund | After refund | In USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
🇯🇵JapanBest | ¥1,232,000 | −¥112,000(9.1%) | ¥1,120,000 | $7,168 |
🇮🇹Italy | €8,000 | −€967(12.1%) | €7,033 | $7,596 |
🇫🇷France | €8,000 | −€893(11.2%) | €7,107 | $7,675 |
🇩🇪Germany | €8,000 | −€856(10.7%) | €7,144 | $7,716 |
🇭🇰Hong Kong | HK$68,900 | Not eligible | HK$68,900 | $8,819 |
🇸🇬Singapore | S$12,800 | −S$772(6.0%) | S$12,028 | $8,901 |
🇬🇧United Kingdom | £7,050 | Not eligible | £7,050 | $8,954 |
🇰🇷South Korea | ₩13,300,000 | −₩846,364(6.4%) | ₩12,453,636 | $8,967 |
Refund mechanics
How each market refunds you
Tap a region to see the VAT rate, operator commission, and the net refund actually paid back to your card.
🇫🇷FranceGlobal Blue$7,67511.2% refund
France
Global Blue
$7,675
11.2% refund
VAT / tax rate20%
Retail price€8,000
Operator commission−€440
Net refund to you+€893
Price after refund€7,107
Net refund after Global Blue commission, paid to credit card at airport.
🇮🇹ItalyGlobal Blue$7,59612.1% refund
Italy
Global Blue
$7,596
12.1% refund
VAT / tax rate22%
Retail price€8,000
Operator commission−€476
Net refund to you+€967
Price after refund€7,033
Min spend €70.01. Operator commission applied to VAT portion.
🇩🇪GermanyGlobal Blue$7,71610.7% refund
Germany
Global Blue
$7,716
10.7% refund
VAT / tax rate19%
Retail price€8,000
Operator commission−€422
Net refund to you+€856
Price after refund€7,144
Min spend €50.01. Customs stamp required at EU exit.
🇬🇧United KingdomNone$8,954No refund
United Kingdom
None
$8,954
No refund
VAT / tax rate20%
Retail price£7,050
No tourist VAT refund — scheme abolished January 2021.
No tourist VAT refund — scheme abolished January 2021.
🇯🇵JapanIn-store exemption$7,1689.1% refund
Japan
In-store exemption
$7,168
9.1% refund
VAT / tax rate10%
Retail price¥1,232,000
Operator commission−¥0
Net refund to you+¥112,000
Price after refund¥1,120,000
Immediate consumption tax exemption at registered stores. No operator fee.
🇭🇰Hong Kong—$8,819No refund
Hong Kong
—
$8,819
No refund
VAT / tax rate0%
Retail priceHK$68,900
Hong Kong levies no VAT/GST/sales tax. Price shown is final.
Hong Kong levies no VAT/GST/sales tax. Price shown is final.
🇸🇬SingaporeeTRS (Global Tax Free)$8,9016.0% refund
Singapore
eTRS (Global Tax Free)
$8,901
6.0% refund
VAT / tax rate9%
Retail priceS$12,800
Operator commission−S$285
Net refund to you+S$772
Price after refundS$12,028
Min S$100 per same-day, same-store purchase. Refund at Changi via eTRS.
🇰🇷South KoreaInstant / Airport$8,9676.4% refund
South Korea
Instant / Airport
$8,967
6.4% refund
VAT / tax rate10%
Retail price₩13,300,000
Operator commission−₩362,727
Net refund to you+₩846,364
Price after refund₩12,453,636
Instant refund up to ₩5M per transaction; airport refund above cap.
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