buying from usa

larrythelathe
larrythelathe Posts: 143
edited July 2010 in MTB buying advice
i am thinking of ordering from Jensons in the USA mainly cos they are doing some hutinsons for 10 pound will i get vat added when they arrive?

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  • peter413
    peter413 Posts: 4,909
    You will probably be charged with Import tax
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  • Splottboy
    Splottboy Posts: 3,693
    My Thudbuster replacement is with UPS.

    Being held up for Tax and Duty payments.

    But, as I'm part-exing me old one, I'm getting it for $90 with free P+P, instead of £140 here.

    So, Tax/Duty not gonna make much difference to me.
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,816
    Strictly it should be liable for import duty (between 4 and 10% depending on what that category attracts) and then 17.5% VAT on top of that new value.

    However at that value they are less likely to bother, especially if the sender sends marked as (ahem) gift.

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  • Splottboy
    Splottboy Posts: 3,693
    Is that what the Yanks wrote on all of their "Tomahawk" cruise missiles?

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  • thel33ter
    thel33ter Posts: 2,684
    Its not really worth it after all the extra tax unless you have a mate there who likes giving you bike part shaped gifts :wink:
    And now you know, and knowing is half the battle
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