buying from America

[rothers2901]

Adice please. i want to buy some mud flaps from america forr an Audi A5 at a cost of £53 + £9 postage. what if any taxes or duties would ibe liable for.

[spursmaddave]

I have brought several items from abroad including America and it's a bit of a lottery, mostly I haven't had to pay extra but a couple of times I have had to pay to collect a couple of items, both times it was only a few quid though....

[Wasso]

Depends on how it's sent if its USPS you'll have tax on the goods value and delivery value at 20%.

 

ParcelForce charge about £15 just for handling the package.

 

If its DHL you won't have the £15 handling fee but will still may pay tax.

 

Say £12-27 on top of your current total as a guide.

[Humpy]

Cheers Ian for that info as last week I was enquiring about prices/costs with the company in America about purchasing some goods. This has answered a few things for sure. Thanks

[brillomaster]

give this site a go, used it when i considered importing and exhaust from the states.

 

http://www.dutycalculator.com/new-import-duty-and-tax-calculation/

[lmc]

Picked up my Nardi handbrake handle from parcelforce today. Cost was roughly the same as what your looking to order and had to pay vat and parcelforce charge of £8 total added to order was £20

[glrnet]

Here you go:-

 

[JetSet]

I have brought several items from abroad including America and it's a bit of a lottery, mostly I haven't had to pay extra but a couple of times I have had to pay to collect a couple of items, both times it was only a few quid though....

 

 

Agreed, Caroline buys loads of stuff for her crafting hobby from The States, some $200 plus some $10 or less. She's been hit a couple of times £11 to pay on the last item but mainly pays nothing. Most sellers from the U.S will not send items with an invoice as a "gift".

 

 

Pete

[jumping350]

the postman said to me that they open around 1 in 8 parcels or ones that brings itself to there attention so is really down to luck of the straw

[spursmaddave]

Picked up my Nardi handbrake handle from parcelforce today. Cost was roughly the same as what your looking to order and had to pay vat and parcelforce charge of £8 total added to order was £20

 

That was the last thing i got from the states, the first got no charge (wasso has that now) 2nd had to stump up £15 extra i think....

 

Both from CowdersCustoms

[Paddy78]

If the price of the part is less than £135 then no duty is charged.

 

You will still have to pay VAT @20% (On the item and delivery charge) and probably the Royal Mail handling fee which is £8 IIRC.

[JetSet]

If the price of the part is less than £135 then no duty is charged.

 

You will still have to pay VAT @20% (On the item and delivery charge) and probably the Royal Mail handling fee which is £8 IIRC.

 

That's right, there is a mere £15 allowance before items are subject to VAT.

 

 

Pete

[Ekona]

Just add 25% to the total cost (including shipping) on anything you order and you won't be far wrong. It is a bit of a lottery, but if you work on that figure then anything you pay less is a bonus.

[choptop]

Just make sure the person you order from is reliable. :wink:

[gillywig2]

I've ordered from the U.S. before and had to pay the handling charges from Parcel Force. I can't understand these charges as I've already paid for the postage to my address, why should you have to pay again?

[Ekona]

Because you're paying for PF to handle the paying of tax and VAT for you, and it's a lot cheaper and less hassle than doing it yourself direct with HMRC