Importing a laptop from the US?

partyatmygaff · 29-10-2011 8:31pm #1

I've been considering buying a Thinkpad W520 for a while. Considering it's a rip off this side of the Atlantic i've been thinking about importing it from the US. Does anyone have any idea of the customs charges I might face? Is it just VAT on the value of the laptop or are there any extra charges?

Alanstrainor · 29-10-2011 9:35pm

There's a customs charge on top of that too. Generally expect to pay 25% on top.

partyatmygaff · 30-10-2011 7:56am

Alanstrainor wrote: »

There's a customs charge on top of that too. Generally expect to pay 25% on top.

25 on top of 21% VAT?

ted1 · 30-10-2011 8:03am

14% duty on electrical goods. The 21% on top of duty, laptop, shipping and handeling

Capt'n Midnight · 30-10-2011 2:09pm

check the warranty too to make sure it has international cover

and don't forget it will have a US keyboard

Overheal · 30-10-2011 2:59pm

Yep no € key, no funny looking symbol next to the 1 key that serves no purpose, the @ symbol is where it's supposed to be, etc.

Capt'n Midnight · 30-10-2011 3:45pm

Overheal wrote: »

Yep no € key, no funny looking symbol next to the 1 key that serves no purpose, the @ symbol is where it's supposed to be,

That's easy enough , but I can never find the backslash when you use our layout on a US keyboard

Importing a laptop from the US?

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