Importing Cider from the UK

the_syco

Hey all,
Tescos, etc, have stopped selling Westons Wylde Wood for €2 a bottle, and nowhere else really stocks it (apart from Supervalue at €4.80 a bottle).

So, I'm thinking of importing it form the UK for personal use. Also because at £20 for 12 bottles it may work out cheaper ordering it from the UK than it would to drive up north.

Has anyone ever imported cider from the UK, and if so, how did they do it?

Sir Arthur Daley

How would you import it?

the_syco

WikiHow wrote: »

How would you import it?

Feck. Just saw http://westons-cider.co.uk/_checkout/addresses/

Due to current excise legislation deliveries of cider and perry can be made to the UK only

So not really too sure. Also edited the original post to add the question (forgot to add it when I wrote it ).

Sir Arthur Daley

the_syco wrote: »

Feck. Just saw http://westons-cider.co.uk/_checkout/addresses/

So not really too sure. Also edited the original post to add the question (forgot to add it when I wrote it ).

Carrying a van and paying ferry charges would not pay, you could get some by courier, are you familiar with any local couriers that do international delivery?

seamey beag84

the_syco wrote: »

Feck. Just saw http://westons-cider.co.uk/_checkout/addresses/

So not really too sure. Also edited the original post to add the question (forgot to add it when I wrote it ).

Is this the stuff

http://www.thedrinkshop.com/products/nlpdetail.php?prodid=7071

I've used that site before but the first payment had to be a bank draft. It was a bit of a nousance but the delivery was quick and they threw some testers in aswell. Forgot about it this year but would definitely use it again

MonstaMash

WikiHow wrote: »

How would you import it?

Would Parcel Motel be a viable option for a case maybe?

BeerNut

Parcel Motel doesn't accept alcohol.

the_syco

Update;
Got onto Westons.co.uk and asked about importing, and they redirected me to their Irish distributor, CRDrinks, who gave me a quote of about €40 per box.

Could anyone tell me how a £20 (€24) pops up to €40? Close to a 66% price increase? Seems steep.

Ciarrai76

the_syco wrote: »

Update;
Got onto Westons.co.uk and asked about importing, and they redirected me to their Irish distributor, CRDrinks, who gave me a quote of about €40 per box.

Could anyone tell me how a £20 (€24) pops up to €40? Close to a 66% price increase? Seems steep.

the duty in Ireland is a lot higher than the UK!

Geuze

Irish excise rates:

http://www.revenue.ie/en/tax/excise/duties/excise-duty-rates.html

94.46 cent per litre if up to 6%

Over 6% it's 2.1844 per litre


UK cider excise duty

39.66 pence per litre up to 7.5%

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/alcohol-duty.htm

the_syco

In the end, I swung by Sainsburys in Newry on the way to Fermanagh :pac:

Had a few up in Fermanagh, and here's whats left;



£64.13 or €77.79 for 31 bottles of 10 different types. Nice selection, and if you ring them, they'll tell you how much stock they have.