Import duty on US CD's

SteveC · Jun 20, 2006

I think it goes like this: If item-value stated on label-declaration is over limit and Customs officer has awoken (randomly), then: read value of item off label/shipping document, add any duty, add postal cost, add VAT on total sum, add paperwork charge.

Baudrillard · Jun 19, 2006

Would be handy to know exactly what the threshold is. £35 would be more agreeable.

avanzato · Jun 19, 2006

Still £18 if you go and look here http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/

Baudrillard · Jun 21, 2006

Blast!

Dick Bowman · Jun 20, 2006

On the brighter side, even when hit for VAT (plus) the total cost may well be less than the rip-off pricing of (some?) UK retailers.

Not to mention the "computer-says-no" mentality where UK retailers either can't get you stuff you want - or can take four times as long to fetch it from a local distributor as it would take you to get it yourself from one of the more wide-awake mail order outfits.

mr cat · Jun 20, 2006

yeah, if you're lucky you can get the seller to mark it as a gift or mention a lower price on the package - thats what happened when I got my Nos dac the other week...

avanzato · Jun 20, 2006

I see the 'mis declared value' tip a lot so I should point out this paragraph on the customs website.

Note: Some unscrupulous overseas suppliers openly advertise on the internet, or on their web-sites that they will deliberately either misdescribe items or underdeclare their value in order to evade customs charges that are legally due on importation. You should be aware that although the foreign sender may have completed the customs declaration form on the parcel you are regarded (in law) as the importer of the goods and responsible for the information on the declaration, and any customs charges that may be due. This means that if you purchase goods from these suppliers and the declaration is found to be false or misleading you may be liable to financial penalties or criminal prosecution. Furthermore the goods themselves will be liable to forfeiture. It is in your own interests to ensure Customs declarations are completed properly.
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indolent · Jun 21, 2006

The bigger downside to misdeclaring value for me would be to have it damaged in transit and then have no comeback on the insurers.

That would really suck and be far more possible IMO

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