SeanStone
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| posted on 9/6/11 at 02:57 PM |
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import duty
i am thoroughly confused on what the import duty will be when buying a clutch kit on ebay from america.
anyone able to shed some light on the ins and outs?
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Johneturbo
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| posted on 9/6/11 at 03:08 PM |
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it will be 20% vat and as it's car parts about 6% duty
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PAUL FISHER
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| posted on 9/6/11 at 03:29 PM |
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This may help.
http://www.dutycalculator.com/
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SeanStone
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| posted on 9/6/11 at 03:36 PM |
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Cheers guys
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 9/6/11 at 03:38 PM |
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Don't forget that you will also have to pay a handling fee to the carrier - for the PO that's around £8 to £10. Shipping companies such
as DHL may charge £30 or more.
When I bought a Megajolt kit from the US I ended up paying import duty, VAT and the handling fee... 
AND I had to drive into town to pay the fees and collect my parcel!
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SeanStone
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| posted on 9/6/11 at 03:54 PM |
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So if I ask the seller to quote its value as less than 20 dollars, would I get away with less duty?
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UncleFista
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| posted on 9/6/11 at 03:59 PM |
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I've had good luck getting the seller to mark the package "replacement under warranty", duty is already paid on the original then 
Tony Bond / UncleFista
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designer
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| posted on 9/6/11 at 05:47 PM |
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I ask my US suppliers to issue an invoice to the customs stating that it is a;
'Manufacturers sample, of no commercial value.
Value for customs purposes $10'
You must put a value on the invoice, or it will never leave the USA.
[Edited on 9-6-11 by designer]
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Jasper
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| posted on 10/6/11 at 12:47 PM |
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Yeah - I get stuff sent from the US all the time, just get them to put a nice low value on the box, around the same cost as the shipping, and as long
as the box is small it should come straight through.
If you're not living life on the edge you're taking up too much room.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 10/6/11 at 04:52 PM |
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Many reputable US firms won't state anything other than true cost - e.g. Brent Picasso, the boss of Autosport Labs (MegaJolt) states on his
website that he won't.
Unfortunately...
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