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Ming · Devon's Best

Import duty from USA

doh ! · Clubman A

best bet is find someone who has a relative in the states send it to them and get them to send it to you as a present guy at work did it the other day didnt pay a penny in import duty

TTR · Powermonger!!

If sent by USPS then customs will charge 17.5% VAT plus there is an £8 Parcel Force handling charge cry

......at least that's what happens to my parts orders from the States. It helps if the sender puts a low value on the parcel for customs.....

Torr · Expert

doh ! wrote:

best bet is find someone who has a relative in the states send it to them and get them to send it to you as a present guy at work did it the other day didnt pay a penny in import duty

get supplier to send it as a gift.....

bit like old Sunday trading..... $350 for a carrot, with a free pair of scrambles boots!

delvey91 · Devon's Best

Hmm i was warned off buying an exhaust from the states for this reason, The one i was looking at was around £120 with shipping. How much extra roughly would i have to pay?

Torr · Expert

£22.40... and you have to pay that when you collect from parcelforce office
Got to be really worth the hassle for me to drive 36 odd miles to Robourgh office to collect [ 5 litres of tax... another £5 to HM Tax man!]

Gifts are exempt, as I believe are items that have already been exported from an EC country, last parts for my Norton dessert sled came in tax exempt.
all a bit of a minefield... probably better to give order to a local firm who would welcome your business?

TTR · Powermonger!!

Torr wrote:

£22.40... and you have to pay that when you collect from parcelforce office
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When you get the customs demand letter it is possible to pay the amount due online and Parcel Force then deliver - you don't have to collect unless in a big hurry!

Big Jim · Sportsman

Try this site http://www.dutycalculator.com/

It appears clothing imported from the USA has an import duty rate of 27% and VAT rate of 17.5%

Torr · Expert

OUCH !

Ming · Devon's Best

Holy cow......... disbelief

Duty and VAT is half as much as the clothing, making it more expensive than buying in the UK hmm

Don't know anyone living or going to the States and none of the stockists will lie about the description's value or send it as a gift.

Thanks for the link Jim wink

PeterBc · Clubman B

Big Jim wrote:

Try this site http://www.dutycalculator.com/

It appears clothing imported from the USA has an import duty rate of 27% and VAT rate of 17.5%

Spot on Big Jim - I got mullered for some fishing clothing in the past a gift parcel is the best way the 27% is added then 17.5% on top of that.....

I've got mates in the states Moneyming - if it's a gotta have

-- Edited by PeterBc on Monday 25th of October 2010 08:48:50 PM

-- Edited by PeterBc on Monday 25th of October 2010 08:49:56 PM

phil400 · Clubman A

Ming wrote:

Holy cow.........

Duty and VAT is half as much as the clothing, making it more expensive than buying in the UK

Don't know anyone living or going to the States and none of the stockists will lie about the description's value or send it as a gift.

Thanks for the link Jim

i'm not positive but i'm most probably off to the states in about 3 weeks. what was it you were after ming, might be able to help with the carriage wink

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have an american partner and she is working out there for a few months so good excuse for a quick hoilday smile

Ming · Devon's Best

Phil - the stuff I'm after is here:

http://cgi.ebay.com/KLIM-11-TRAVERSE-GORE-TEX-ENDURO-MOTORCYCLE-PANTS-PANT-/200520890979?pt=US_CSA_MC_Outerwear&var=&hash=item746abe1e07

Also the jacket that goes with it - combined postage if I buy them together and this is way cheaper than buying here.
Price is same in dollars there as it is in pounds here and the favourable exchange rate means that it's more like £450 combined than £600 if I bought in the UK.

If it's a goer let me know via PM and we'll sort delivery addresses out. I don't mind paying for overweight luggage......or you could always wear them back wink

phil400 · Clubman A

think if i wear them back would certainly be a bit roomy for you biggrin

how much would it all weigh you think confuse

should know in the next day or so, will let you know

Ming · Devon's Best

There's no armour in the gear as I wear a compression suit so I'm guessing they will be about 3 kilos each, although could be less if they are a lighter weight material.

I went back to Spain when I was living there with some clobber from the NEC bike show.......wore a Rossi paddock jacket and Oxtar TCS bike boots - they squeaked all the way through the airport as well hmm

I've had riders wear their enduro kit on the plane when they came riding - helmet as hand luggage.....think you'd have to pack the trousers but could carry a jacket on (even if you don't wear it...)

phil400 · Clubman A

yep, ticket all bought!!! smile

see pm ming

PeterBc · Clubman B

Oh Criminy, the news tonight was all about relaxing airport rules and suddenly Devon TRF members will be creating potental fear across the globe with wearing MX boots, compression armour, et al, as they board a flight home back to gentle and familiar pastures green n muddy lanes....

Ming chose his name well.

biggrin

phil400 · Clubman A

if anyone asks as i'm boarding will have to make out i'm nervous about a crash landing

TTR · Powermonger!!

Buying stuff from USA (or anywhere else!) - duty and VAT calculator

Ming · Devon's Best

Useful that.

Now I am seeing an awful lot of parcels that need import VAT duty to be paid before the customer gets their parcel - some expect it, some get quite arsey when asked for money first hmm

Some will slip through the net if customs don't open or examine each parcel. I go to some regulars and about 50% of the time the parcels get pulled for duty. Bit like Russian Roulette......

TTR · Powermonger!!

I never understand how most of the stuff coming over from China and Hong Kong costs the sender nearly zero to post and, apart from 10kg of wavy disc, all escape the dreaded duty! Not had one opened and checked - yet....

Some American companies will understate value on parcels to help me but the important ones that I spend a lot with stick 100% by the rules.

Also, anyone noticed that the individual parcel charge from Parcel Farce (where the US sender has used USPS) has gone up from £8.50 to £13.50 - that's a big hike and a lot for a low value parcel - and on top of duty and VAT confuse

TTR · Powermonger!!

Just had a delivery of parts despatched from the States on 13 September via USPS and Parcel Farce - 15 days for parts I was desperate for? evileye confuse bleh

On the other side of the coin, I sent a parcel to the States via DHL. It was collected at 12.28pm on 26 September and delivered at 10.23am on 28 September (today) - brilliant biggrin

But what is it about the UK that makes everything so sodding difficult?

doug9270 · Powermonger!!

TTR wrote:
Just had a delivery of parts despatched from the States on 13 September via USPS and Parcel Farce - 15 days for parts I was desperate for?
On the other side of the coin, I sent a parcel to the States via DHL. It was collected at 12.28pm on 26 September and delivered at 10.23am on 28 September (today) - brilliant
But what is it about the UK that makes everything so sodding difficult?

Lazyness cry cry

devondan · Champion

Ive had it the other way Brian, Just had a delivery from Australia, 4 days to arrive and no duty charged. The IT now has a smart tank cover!

Dan

jt · Powermonger!!

TTR wrote:
But what is it about the UK that makes everything so sodding difficult?

To many people in offices that are over educated in useless subjects, to much bull****, paperwork, legislation, political correctness and a culture that discougrages initiative and self reliance cry

TTR · Powermonger!!

It's a record!!!

grouty · Expert

RE: Buying stuff from USA (or anywhere else!) - duty and VAT calculator