Information for UK'ers Import duties

Adam · Post by **Adam** » Fri Mar 08, 2002 9:43 am

We have tried to send units as samples before and have run into trouble with customs. I know with American customs every invoice needs a dollar value, even if it is a RMA. Due to our company generating more business every year ( Thanks to many of you) we are being looked at by customs even more. It seems the bigger your business gets the more trouble you must be in their eyes. UK customs is no different. Any missed step or discrepencies causes the product to be set aside and we are contacted. The best solution would be for us to get a UK distributor, but that is easier said then done. Henry is trying very hard though so hopefully soon this will be realized.

nutcase_1uk · Post by **nutcase_1uk** » Fri Mar 08, 2002 3:58 pm

A UK supplier would be excellent

It's been quite good fun (ask Henry...) getting my VFD from you guys. I'm getting dangerously close now to the big switch on.

Post by **Henry** » Fri Mar 08, 2002 5:23 pm

On 2002-03-08 15:58, nutcase_1uk wrote:
A UK supplier would be excellent It's been quite good fun (ask Henry...) getting my VFD from you guys. I'm getting dangerously close now to the big switch on.

Drum role please....

nutcase_1uk · Post by **nutcase_1uk** » Sat Mar 09, 2002 12:22 pm

On 2002-03-08 17:23, Henry wrote:
On 2002-03-08 15:58, nutcase_1uk wrote:
A UK supplier would be excellent It's been quite good fun (ask Henry...) getting my VFD from you guys. I'm getting dangerously close now to the big switch on.

Drum role please....

I'd rather have a Bacon roll, but whatever

oclocker · Post by **oclocker** » Thu May 16, 2002 2:20 pm

On 2001-12-05 09:27, Henry wrote:
We have been looking into this and there is nothing we can do. The tax you get hit with is VAT and a import tax I belive, which is around 17%. We are going to see if we can lower shipping costs even more to make it more cost effective.

vat IS 17.5% but as its a computer related product it could/should be zero import duty - if duty was charged it may help if the product is shipped with the words LCD computer display on it somewhere prominent??

k-mystik · Post by **k-mystik** » Sat Jun 15, 2002 4:45 pm

Just FYI:

i'm from belgium and i ordered a LK204-25PC on 2002-04-24... received it 3 days later

but i received a bill from the belgian customs a few days ago...
i have to pay the local 21% belgian tax on the LCD + some other charges from UPS ('cause they paid the taxes in advance for me, which i didn't ask... whatever!)

so, a UK supplier would be terrrific

Post by **Cheese** » Sun Jun 16, 2002 3:21 am

On this topic I've not heard of anyone who's selected the DHL shipping option and been charged customs/handling charges...

r.

AW3K · Post by **AW3K** » Sun Jun 16, 2002 9:56 am

oh i have and it was me who was charged

gordy_hand · Post by **gordy_hand** » Sun Jun 16, 2002 5:36 pm

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On 2002-06-16 09:56, AW3K wrote:
oh i have and it was me who was charged

shaine · Post by **shaine** » Mon Jun 24, 2002 11:56 am

sbould i be lucky im in the us? haha

steve · Post by **steve** » Tue Sep 03, 2002 2:21 pm

Just had a 204-25-WB-V payed $95.34 it arrived at my door in Shropshire 44 hours after order placed NO DUTY not even a signature required perhaps im lucky Steve

gordy_hand · Post by **gordy_hand** » Wed Sep 04, 2002 5:21 am

On 2002-06-24 11:56, shaine wrote:
sbould i be lucky im in the us? haha

Nor did I until a month down the line I got a letter with a bill

steve · Post by **steve** » Wed Sep 04, 2002 11:39 am

They tax you to live they tax you to die but there again someones got to pay for Tony jettin all over the world just think we could ask him to bring some back with him next week