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Talking to other expats though, the story is that its generally pretty safe to import electronics in your luggage. But if you use DHL etc. it will get hit with a customs duty. That said, I know of a guy who brought in a projector and got hit with 30% duty at the airport. And I know of a guy who brought in a projector and an amplifier in their original boxes and waltzed through the “nothing to declare” line.
I personally have an Amazon Kindle shipped through Bongo via DHL, that is hung up at customs right now. The kicker is, there is a 1700 NT fee just for the privilege of getting screwed by customs, so even if they only hit me for a $25 duty on the $250 Kindle, then they tack on another $50. I think I have the option of just sending it back (and paying DHL shipping) if I feel they are being too greedy. OTOH I know a guy here who mailed in a Kindle with just a 10% fee. As far as I can tell, Customs is just luck of the draw, though a big box or a higher value (anything over $300) is more likely to get whacked. Electronics of any kind (cell phones, kindles, amplifiers, projectors) are like, Danger Will Robinson.