big_wasa
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 06:58 PM |
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Import duty question
Just wondering if any one has bought a megasquirt kit from Diyautotune.com (usa)in the last few months ?
what did you end up paying on top of the postage in Duty, vat and handling fees ?
cheers 
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 07:36 PM |
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Was looking at their website today... its already $56 for the Kit so god knows how much imports going to add to it 
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Brook_lands
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 08:03 PM |
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Just bought something for $180 (around £116) from the USA, today I got a bill from FedEx for £31. Looks like £20 duty and £10 to FedEx for collecting
it. IE 17.5% duty/vat + admin fee.
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designer
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 08:15 PM |
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If you buy from the states ask them to include an invoice quoting 'Samples, of no commercial value' and quote a price of say, 20$ for
'customs purposes only' and you will get them duty free.
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 08:25 PM |
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Diyautotune.com wont do anything but put all the correct info on the import paperwork.....
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mad4x4
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 08:35 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by big_wasa
Just wondering if any one has bought a megasquirt kit from Diyautotune.com (usa)in the last few months ?
what did you end up paying on top of the postage in Duty, vat and handling fees ?
cheers
You can actually phone customs and they will tell you the duty level for the item and if it need to have VAT added.
Scot's do it better in Kilts.
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paulf
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 09:45 PM |
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You will pay VAT plus handling charges as stated.I found this when importing megajolt kits.The collection charge to the carrier is what always annoys
me especially as they wont deliver it until you pay them up front.
Paul
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big_wasa
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 10:32 PM |
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I ordered a couple of mj and never got charged it all depends on whos the carrier.
On some other bits I got charged more than the item was worth.
I will ponder a bit longer 
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bj928
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| posted on 12/2/10 at 11:13 PM |
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i'm off out to the states next week for work till christmas, if i can help once i'm out there i will.
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 13/2/10 at 07:11 AM |
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MS importer status needed for that man lol I'd certanly be interested !
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