I have just arranged for some shock absorber and my snowboard bindings to be delivered to me in the states from my parents house in wales.

will i get stung for import tax on this parcel when it arrives even though i already own the items. Also, not thinking i overestimated the value of the items on the customs form incase anyhting went wrong. Does this mean that if they decide to charge me any tax, it will be on an amount that is a fair bit higher than the actual value of the goods

Ive ripped myself off



[Edited on 28/11/07 by liam.mccaffrey]

It's an interesting argument. I posted them in one country to receive in another.

Did you mark them as a gift/trade sample?

i said they were a gift since there was no "i already own them" option

i think you do have to pay customs regardless of whether you already own them. good thing is if they are old items you get to declare their value, and not them.

its just like me buying a computer there while studying in the U.S. and then bringing it back home 2 years later, i still have to pay customs tax. of course, you almost always get away with it in spain....

If you were bringing them to Canada, instead of that country down there, you could declare them as part of your move and you'd be clear. Doesn't necessarily apply for new cars.

a most interesting question.

in a similar vein, what would happen if say you went to US, bought some stuff there and packed into your suitcase then found there was not enough room so you send via post some of the stuff you took with you.

Would customs sting you on old stuff you are sending from abroad but purchsed in your home country?

Is there a box purchased elsewhere to tick?

I think technically you should declare anything in your suitcase over a certain value when you go through customs, just most people 'forget'

You should enclose an invoice with all international despatches and state that they are a gift/sample/etc. and state that they are of no commercial value.

My mother lives in Switzerland and regularly sends me packages, I have never been asked to pay.

T