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Tank Must Large Quartz
Large Tank Must in steel with black dial.
Best price after tax refund
$2,944
in USD
🇯🇵 Japan — pay ¥460,000 local
Save $742 (20%) vs 🇸🇬 Singapore
The global ledger
Regional price matrix
FX · June 2026
| Region | Retail (local) | Tax refund | After refund | In USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
🇯🇵JapanBest | ¥506,000 | −¥46,000(9.1%) | ¥460,000 | $2,944 |
🇮🇹Italy | €3,300 | −€381(11.5%) | €2,919 | $3,153 |
🇫🇷France | €3,300 | −€352(10.7%) | €2,948 | $3,184 |
🇩🇪Germany | €3,300 | −€337(10.2%) | €2,963 | $3,200 |
🇭🇰Hong Kong | HK$28,300 | Not eligible | HK$28,300 | $3,622 |
🇰🇷South Korea | ₩5,460,000 | −₩347,455(6.4%) | ₩5,112,545 | $3,681 |
🇬🇧United Kingdom | £2,900 | Not eligible | £2,900 | $3,683 |
🇸🇬Singapore | S$5,300 | −S$319(6.0%) | S$4,981 | $3,686 |
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$3,18410.7% refund
France
Global Blue
$3,184
10.7% refund
VAT / tax rate20%
Retail price€3,300
Operator commission−€198
Net refund to you+€352
Price after refund€2,948
Net refund after Global Blue commission, paid to credit card at airport.
🇮🇹ItalyGlobal Blue$3,15311.5% refund
Italy
Global Blue
$3,153
11.5% refund
VAT / tax rate22%
Retail price€3,300
Operator commission−€214
Net refund to you+€381
Price after refund€2,919
Min spend €70.01. Operator commission applied to VAT portion.
🇩🇪GermanyGlobal Blue$3,20010.2% refund
Germany
Global Blue
$3,200
10.2% refund
VAT / tax rate19%
Retail price€3,300
Operator commission−€190
Net refund to you+€337
Price after refund€2,963
Min spend €50.01. Customs stamp required at EU exit.
🇬🇧United KingdomNone$3,683No refund
United Kingdom
None
$3,683
No refund
VAT / tax rate20%
Retail price£2,900
No tourist VAT refund — scheme abolished January 2021.
No tourist VAT refund — scheme abolished January 2021.
🇯🇵JapanIn-store exemption$2,9449.1% refund
Japan
In-store exemption
$2,944
9.1% refund
VAT / tax rate10%
Retail price¥506,000
Operator commission−¥0
Net refund to you+¥46,000
Price after refund¥460,000
Immediate consumption tax exemption at registered stores. No operator fee.
🇭🇰Hong Kong—$3,622No refund
Hong Kong
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$3,622
No refund
VAT / tax rate0%
Retail priceHK$28,300
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)$3,6866.0% refund
Singapore
eTRS (Global Tax Free)
$3,686
6.0% refund
VAT / tax rate9%
Retail priceS$5,300
Operator commission−S$118
Net refund to you+S$319
Price after refundS$4,981
Min S$100 per same-day, same-store purchase. Refund at Changi via eTRS.
🇰🇷South KoreaInstant / Airport$3,6816.4% refund
South Korea
Instant / Airport
$3,681
6.4% refund
VAT / tax rate10%
Retail price₩5,460,000
Operator commission−₩148,909
Net refund to you+₩347,455
Price after refund₩5,112,545
Instant refund up to ₩5M per transaction; airport refund above cap.
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