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uk customs & vat charges

FAFOO68

Familiar Face
Messages
98
Location
Paris
Totally agree with you Rocketeer, what value will you claim if the item is "lost" or damaged in case of undervalue (50 $ for a 300 $ jacket), the customs won't loose their time to verify each package in the 50 $ range, so you can be sure that you would'nt be inspected.
In France, if you're declared a certain value, you can't assured a other value so you must choose...
If prefer take my chance, with USPS, some packages are cleared, some doesn't.
Cheers,
F68
 

B-24J

One of the Regulars
Messages
295
Location
Pennsylvania,USA
Just received an Aero 30's HB 2-tone from Scotland. They shipped thru DHL. It took three days to get here (Western New York) and I did not get charged anything!

When I have received items from the UK via DHL (or UPS), a bill follows in the mail a short time later. So, you may still get the bill for the import tariff.

John
 

Worf

I'll Lock Up
Messages
5,206
Location
Troy, New York, USA
Just received an Aero 30's HB 2-tone from Scotland. They shipped thru DHL. It took three days to get here (Western New York) and I did not get charged anything!

SHHH Pipe down man. I've gotten 3 jackets from Europe in the last 7 months. Two from Scotland and one from the mainland. Bottom lines is I've not been charged duty once... Mebbe they're slipping up, mebbe we're just "lucky". Either way for that kind of luck to hold WE NEED TO KEEP OUR COLLECTIVE MOUTHS SHUT!!!!

Worf
 

Fanch

I'll Lock Up
Messages
4,490
Location
Texas
SHHH Pipe down man. I've gotten 3 jackets from Europe in the last 7 months. Two from Scotland and one from the mainland. Bottom lines is I've not been charged duty once... Mebbe they're slipping up, mebbe we're just "lucky". Either way for that kind of luck to hold WE NEED TO KEEP OUR COLLECTIVE MOUTHS SHUT!!!!

Worf

Yep, Dave.:tape2: Big Brother may be watching.:usa:
 

Highwaymanman

A-List Customer
Messages
360
Location
Nowhere
I recently bought an Aero and a Lewis on ebay.co.uk and had them shipped to my sister who brought them over in her bag when she came to visit me in NYC. Saved a lot on shipping and all the rest but she didn't half complain about the extra weight!
 

hpalapdog

One of the Regulars
Messages
295
Location
uk
I've found x-mas is a good time to get stuff sent from the States to the UK. The PO is just to busy to levy charges.

If it comes by courier you will almost always be billed as they are much more efficient.
 

Peter Mackin

One Too Many
Messages
1,085
Location
glasgow
Update on charges..seller had marked customs declaration .leather coat & not jacket...thus incurring 12% rather than 4% charges ......genuine mistake but customs not interested...no surprise there then...:O
 

majormajor

One Too Many
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1,713
Location
UK
Update on charges..seller had marked customs declaration .leather coat & not jacket...thus incurring 12% rather than 4% charges ......genuine mistake but customs not interested...no surprise there then...:O

That's unfortunate.

I had two parcels from the US last week. One was delivered by a kind postman with NO charges levied.

The second one, I had to drive and collect AND pay for the priviledge. Don't you just love the "admin fee" they stick on for the retrograde service?:eeek:
 

Peter Mackin

One Too Many
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1,085
Location
glasgow
If there is a plus to this...the jacket is great..lovely goatskin & 1st class workmanship..so that takes a bit of the sting out of the deal..just make sure your seller knows diff between a jacket & a coat...coz its the buyer who gets stiffed.
 

too much coffee

Practically Family
Messages
912
Location
Not too far from Spokane, WA
The last Aero jacket I bought was delivered to my house by a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier. She said I have to pay $60 plus dollars Customs fees to get the package. I asked her why I am paying the Postal Service the money, why not Customs direct. She replied the Postal Service is the "agent" for U.S. Customs.
I often wonder what fees the Postal Service derives from U.S. Customs acting as their "agent."

I feel your pain Peter and I, like you, am through purchasing merchandise from the other side of the Atlantic, mostly though because of the VAT.

Regards,
coffee
 

Peter Mackin

One Too Many
Messages
1,085
Location
glasgow
The last Aero jacket I bought was delivered to my house by a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier. She said I have to pay $60 plus dollars Customs fees to get the package. I asked her why I am paying the Postal Service the money, why not Customs direct. She replied the Postal Service is the "agent" for U.S. Customs.
I often wonder what fees the Postal Service derives from U.S. Customs acting as their "agent."

I feel your pain Peter and I, like you, am through purchasing merchandise from the other side of the Atlantic, mostly though because of the VAT.

Regards,
coffee
my pains just been eased a bit..phone call from Aero.my herc & highwayman getting shipped today..i was gonna go collect them but been told its snowing hard..Aero is shipping them free of charge ....now im feeling better
 

majormajor

One Too Many
Messages
1,713
Location
UK
my pains just been eased a bit..phone call from Aero.my herc & highwayman getting shipped today..i was gonna go collect them but been told its snowing hard..Aero is shipping them free of charge ....now im feeling better

Nice one, Peter. Pics soon, I hope:D;)
 

atomjet58

Familiar Face
Messages
50
Location
Pasadena, CA
If I order an A-2 from Bill Kelso in Greece would there be a VAT charge to ship it to California USA
or is the VAT only for the UK and within EU countries? If so does anyone know what that VAT percentage would be?
 

Fanch

I'll Lock Up
Messages
4,490
Location
Texas
If I order an A-2 from Bill Kelso in Greece would there be a VAT charge to ship it to California USA
or is the VAT only for the UK and within EU countries? If so does anyone know what that VAT percentage would be?

VAT is only for EU countries. You will only need to pay US customs, much less than >20% VAT.
 

Capesofwrath

Practically Family
Messages
780
Location
Somewhere on Earth
If I order an A-2 from Bill Kelso in Greece would there be a VAT charge to ship it to California USA
or is the VAT only for the UK and within EU countries? If so does anyone know what that VAT percentage would be?

There should be no VAT for exports from the EU. It is only charged within the EU and on imports to it. The rate varies a little from country to country and is currently 20% in the UK.

Best to email him, he replies quickly.
 

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