customs charges
wesd
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Like a lot of people, I want to order lights from abroad - probably ayups - but I keep reading about customs charges. For things like CDs, I've read that there's no duty on goods under £18.
Looking at the hmrc website, it states that when arriving from outside the EU, there's no duty or vat to be paid on goods up to £145 - a lot more than £18!
Does this £145 limit apply only to someone physically passing through airport customs but not to goods arriving via mail order? The hmrc site is written specifically for travellers returning to the uk; I can't find anything referring to mail order.
Looking at the hmrc website, it states that when arriving from outside the EU, there's no duty or vat to be paid on goods up to £145 - a lot more than £18!
Does this £145 limit apply only to someone physically passing through airport customs but not to goods arriving via mail order? The hmrc site is written specifically for travellers returning to the uk; I can't find anything referring to mail order.
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on on goods you bring through in person. not posted.
all goods bought are subject to taxes. unles they are a gift but that has a limit as well."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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I bought my Ay Ups a couple of weeks ago for £170.
I got a customs bill from TNT for £56 yesterday.
I noticed a few days ago AY Up had changed the UK prices to AU$, they have now gone back to £ with a total, including all customs and VAT charges, of £226 for the Regular kit, exactly what I paid.
Edit;
On this page they are priced in AU$ http://www.ayup.com.au/uk-shop-kits.html
Here's the total estimated UK cost http://www.ayup.com.au/uk-whatsnew.phpI am a mountain biking god.
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