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[Mat Jackson]

So compcams are pretty cheap in the US, but import tax stings somewhat!!!

What are the rules with this and what’s doable? I have friends on the US, can they buy them locally at the cheap price and simply send them across - or bring them with them

Just wondered if anyone had done this....


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[vocky]

last set of imported compcams came to nearly £800, exchange rate is now even worse

[vocky]

customs are pretty strict, but if they are secondhand then the value would be much less

 

perhaps you could remove the original packaging 

 

ps: they also charge import duty on the shipping cost

[Mat Jackson]

last set of imported compcams came to nearly £800, exchange rate is now even worse

I’m just wondering if there is a way to do it through friends who live in the US to minimise tax impact... Cost for cams only is £400!!!


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[vocky]

hand luggage would stop the extra import tax on the shipping cost, but they would need paperwork to prove the secondhand value.

 

 

[vocky]

import duty would be about £80 - £100 in hand luggage (at new price)

 

you would normally pay, shipping cost, import duty on the shipping cost, a handling fee, plus the cost to deliver from customs to your door

[vocky]

I recently paid £165 import duty for a set of $500 pistons

[Exmantaa]

Let friends buy them, remove outer packaging and have them send to you as a set of 2nd hand cams. Invoice value $100.

 

[hairy]

Disguise them as a cheap souvenir

[vocky]

free import duty on warranty replacement, but getting them sent as that is very difficult

[Haston]

We once had a friend send over a Simpson Bandit helmet as a gift

[sford]

I'm off there next month, what should I be buying?? 

[The Batman]

cams cams and more cams!!

[Mat Jackson]

I'm off there next month, what should I be buying??

Are you up for buying stuff and bringing it back in hand luggage???


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[Mat Jackson]

I'm off there next month, what should I be buying??

Are you up for buying stuff and bringing it back in hand luggage???





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Just realise I sound like a drug runner...


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[FLD]

Bear in mind that if you ship things with a low value to minimise import duty and it gets lost you can only claim for the low value on any postal insurance. Isn't this a little illegal too?

[Mat Jackson]

Bear in mind that if you ship things with a low value to minimise import duty and it gets lost you can only claim for the low value on any postal insurance. Isn't this a little illegal too?

Spoilsport!!


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[FLD]

Lol! Just go into it with your eyes open. It's a measured risk, just take care.

[vocky]

which is why I just pay the fees

[Mat Jackson]

I agree - if it’s not legal I don’t want to do it. Just wanted to know what the options were!!!


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