getthegat Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 Does anyone on PW ever import goods from outside the EU? I occasionally buy engine parts from America, but from one purchase to the next, I never know if I'll pay any UK duty. Sometimes after a week or two I've had a bill from customs, other times nothing. I can't structure my prices with unknown additions. Anybody got any advice? It would be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddoakley Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 Always assume that you will get stung for the tax. If you don't it's a bonus, if you do it's covered. I'm guessing the parts are for other people? You'd be hard pressed to go back to them after a couple of weeks and ask for more money as the tax bill had arrived. Edd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 Been some time since I imported stuff from the USA but sometimes I got a charge, sometimes i didn't . I thought it was probably the amount not being worth their trouble but it didn't always work out like that. As above, assume your going to get charged and pass on the cost. By the way it isn't UK duty, we collect it for the EU, they do kindly allow us to keep a little bit of it to pay for the service so I understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getthegat Posted January 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 Useful info guys, cheers. It is the inconsistencies that I don't get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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