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Customs Query - Buying from US ship to UK

  • 02-04-2013 2:25am
    #1
    padocon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,218 ✭✭✭


    Hello,

    I am just looking into buying clothing in the US and having it shipped to the UK and onto me via parcel motel. My query regards the customs and vat I may have to pay. I am wondering if anyone knows the rate of customs duty for clothing and if there is a certain amount you are allowed customs free. From my own research I found you are allowed £130 of purchases free of customs you only need to pay vat. Does anyone know if this is correct? And also, how would you pay the vat if it was coming through parcel motel?

    Thanks for the help :)

    Oh and this is where I found my info:
    http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/customs/post/buying.htm#3


Comments

  • #2
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    ParcelMotel will reject the parcel if there are charges to be paid.
    You read ParcelMotel's t&c's and you still posted this query :confused:


  • #3
    Jarren
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,692 ✭✭✭Jarren


    OP

    1 - What clothing is it ?
    2 - Give us the total amount including (price of an item/shipping/insurance)

    I'll calculate taxes due for you if coming to UK

    Another thing

    From my personal experience

    Fedex is only one company I know of that will bill you for the taxes later .

    UPS/DHL - Taxes are collected when goods are delivered .

    Anpost - Not sure about that one so I won't comment (never had to pay any taxes/admin/handling fees with them )


  • #4
    padocon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,218 ✭✭✭padocon


    snubbleste wrote: »
    ParcelMotel will reject the parcel if there are charges to be paid.
    You read ParcelMotel's t&c's and you still posted this query :confused:

    Actually they dont it says in the FAQs that once you have the duty paid in advance they will pay and I only saw that FAQ after I posted ;)
    Jarren wrote: »
    OP

    1 - What clothing is it ?
    2 - Give us the total amount including (price of an item/shipping/insurance)

    I'll calculate taxes due for you if coming to UK

    Another thing

    From my personal experience

    Fedex is only one company I know of that will bill you for the taxes later .

    UPS/DHL - Taxes are collected when goods are delivered .

    Anpost - Not sure about that one so I won't comment (never had to pay any taxes/admin/handling fees with them )

    Thanks so much I'll PM :)


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