I want to buy a Mac but found that the credit card is not available in Chinese Apple Store, where I'm in right now. So I consider asking my mother buying and shipping it to China (another reason is that Macs in China are crazily expensive).

However, what I read online makes me confused. In some places I read that it would be subject to hefty customs, if shipped, and yet in other places read that if my mother unpacks it and ship only Mac and the chapger without anything like the box and manual, and also add a note "PERSONAL ITEMS" on the pack, it won't be charged.

Actually I want the pack to contain a few more, including a hair dryer and earbuds.

Do I have to be charged with the customs and if so, how is it calculated?

I want to buy a Mac but found that the credit card is not available in Chinese Apple Stores, where I'm in right now. So I consider asking my mother buying and shipping it to China (another reason is that Macs in China are crazily expensive).

However, what I read online makes me confused. In some places I read that it would be subject to hefty customs duties, if shipped, and yet in other places I read that if my mother unpacks it and ships only the Mac and the charger without anything like the box and manual, and also adds a "PERSONAL ITEMS" note on the pack, it won't be charged.

Actually I want the pack to contain a few more, including a hair dryer and earbuds.

Do I have to pay customs duty, and if so, how is it calculated?