Customs Charges

[Sithlord]

I have no doubt this has been covered a zillion times , but too lazy to do a search.. could any one give me the low down on what I might pay if customs decide to 'sting' me on importing a cycle into the country ... I have brought loads of stuff into the country, mainly 'small' items, but my luck recently is not the best so want to make an allowance just incase...

Your help fellow retrobikers would be appreciated...

 

[stevek]

Import duty, VAT on the insured price + postage and parcelforce's clearance fee.

 

[South Bound]

I paid £18 customs and £8 ParcelFarce handling on a $150 (listed as)package.

 

[Sithlord]

Thanks guys , What is import duty nowdays ? is it 18% ? , I am looking at an item priced at $ 2400.00 + shipping via ups ground.. :?

 

[neilll]

I have no doubt this has been covered a zillion times , but too lazy to do a search..

Lazy ass....

I searched and this is what I posted last time >>>

One item valued at £36 or below is Free of customs duty and import VAT.
If they find out you've lied about the 'Gift' classification (under £36) or marked the value down lots then they get arsey.

One item valued at £44 (for example) - Customs duty is charged unless the amount of duty is less than £7. Import VAT is chargeable on the full value.

Royal Mail (and ParcelFarce) also have the right to charge handling fees if they've had to examine the package.


This is quite good>> http://www.sloanefox.freeserve.co.uk/importukduty.htm

 

[Sithlord]

Cheers neill, quite useful. think I might just take a holiday .. yes honest sir, this is the same bike I took with me out of the country..

 

[neilll]

Cheers neill, quite useful. think I might just take a holiday .. yes honest sir, this is the same bike I took with me out of the country..

Don't blame you....tax and duty on a $2400 item = :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:

 

[sinnett177]

£20.41 excise duty for a chris king headset from the states! If I smokes 20 a day all next week I would'nt pay that much duty. Cheeky barstewards of a government, might start a petition on Downing Street to get all sports goods exempt of government duties because of health benefits.