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Saint Laurent
Saint Laurent
Loulou Medium Quilted
Y-quilted Loulou in calfskin.
Best price after tax refund
$2,649
in USD
🇮🇹 Italy — pay €2,452 local
Save $632 (19%) vs 🇰🇷 South Korea
The global ledger
Regional price matrix
FX · June 2026
| Region | Retail (local) | Tax refund | After refund | In USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
🇮🇹ItalyBest | €2,750 | −€298(10.8%) | €2,452 | $2,649 |
🇫🇷France | €2,750 | −€275(10.0%) | €2,475 | $2,673 |
🇩🇪Germany | €2,750 | −€263(9.6%) | €2,487 | $2,685 |
🇯🇵Japan | ¥510,000 | −¥46,364(9.1%) | ¥463,636 | $2,967 |
ðŸ‡ðŸ‡°Hong Kong | HK$24,300 | Not eligible | HK$24,300 | $3,110 |
🇬🇧United Kingdom | £2,450 | Not eligible | £2,450 | $3,112 |
🇸🇬Singapore | S$4,600 | −S$266(5.8%) | S$4,334 | $3,207 |
🇰🇷South Korea | ₩4,820,000 | −₩262,909(5.5%) | ₩4,557,091 | $3,281 |
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$2,67310.0% refund
France
Global Blue
$2,673
10.0% refund
VAT / tax rate20%
Retail price€2,750
Operator commission−€183
Net refund to you+€275
Price after refund€2,475
Net refund after Global Blue commission, paid to credit card at airport.
🇮🇹ItalyGlobal Blue$2,64910.8% refund
Italy
Global Blue
$2,649
10.8% refund
VAT / tax rate22%
Retail price€2,750
Operator commission−€198
Net refund to you+€298
Price after refund€2,452
Min spend €70.01. Operator commission applied to VAT portion.
🇩🇪GermanyGlobal Blue$2,6859.6% refund
Germany
Global Blue
$2,685
9.6% refund
VAT / tax rate19%
Retail price€2,750
Operator commission−€176
Net refund to you+€263
Price after refund€2,487
Min spend €50.01. Customs stamp required at EU exit.
🇬🇧United KingdomNone$3,112No refund
United Kingdom
None
$3,112
No refund
VAT / tax rate20%
Retail price£2,450
No tourist VAT refund — scheme abolished January 2021.
No tourist VAT refund — scheme abolished January 2021.
🇯🇵JapanIn-store exemption$2,9679.1% refund
Japan
In-store exemption
$2,967
9.1% refund
VAT / tax rate10%
Retail price¥510,000
Operator commission−¥0
Net refund to you+Â¥46,364
Price after refund¥463,636
Immediate consumption tax exemption at registered stores. No operator fee.
ðŸ‡ðŸ‡°Hong Kong—$3,110No refund
Hong Kong
—
$3,110
No refund
VAT / tax rate0%
Retail priceHK$24,300
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)$3,2075.8% refund
Singapore
eTRS (Global Tax Free)
$3,207
5.8% refund
VAT / tax rate9%
Retail priceS$4,600
Operator commission−S$114
Net refund to you+S$266
Price after refundS$4,334
Min S$100 per same-day, same-store purchase. Refund at Changi via eTRS.
🇰🇷South KoreaInstant / Airport$3,2815.5% refund
South Korea
Instant / Airport
$3,281
5.5% refund
VAT / tax rate10%
Retail priceâ‚©4,820,000
Operator commission−₩175,273
Net refund to you+â‚©262,909
Price after refundâ‚©4,557,091
Instant refund up to â‚©5M per transaction; airport refund above cap.
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