nil1121
Head Pro
Hello,
does anybody know if you pay import tax on secondhand goods from USA ?
thanks
does anybody know if you pay import tax on secondhand goods from USA ?
thanks
Import tax
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Ethan
Money List Winner
Technically not import duty as such, but you pay VAT on the total cost of goods and shipping, plus a handling fee of £8.50 - £13.50 depending on the shipping service. New or second hand makes no difference.
MegaSteve
Tour Winner
Also, in my experience, unlikely a US seller will tell 'fibs' with regard value on the customs declartion form as this is deemed a very serious offence over there...
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
Depends on the definition as well though. I bought something on eBay from a US seller that was "worth" $55 but bought at an auction price of $12.50... got the package through marked with "value $55" so was charged VAT and fees based on that price.
Seller was unwilling to do anything as that's what the item was "worth" but not what it cost
Foxholer
Blackballed
:angry:
Hope you left appropriate feedback.
To the OP. It's the VAT that'd the killer - plus the handling charge. Duty on new golf gear is only 2.5% of cost but VAT is 20% of total price - including freight! Then the 13.50 'handling'!
MegaSteve
Tour Winner
Can't say I've experienced that level of unhelpfullness...
MegaSteve
Tour Winner
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
It's down to a poor use of the word "value" on the export/import sheet IMO. Also to do with shipping insurance, getting them to tell a porkie could affect the insurance payment they would get if the item is lost of damaged.
I opted not to leave feedback in this instance as the seller did list what the value was in line with what the question on the sheet was, not what did this item cost.
It used to work out cheaper to buy from overseas but these days you really need to be getting a wedge off in most cases for it to be beneficial. In 2003 I bought a set of Adams Idea A2 irons to get myself back in to the game after injury, all in all cost me £200 brand new. to get that nowadays, I would need to be getting the irons for about £150 max and the rest in VAT and handling. Not a chance.
joe nustedt
Assistant Pro
Admittedly quite a few years back, but my first international ebay purchase was for a monitor from the US. Cost about £350, but the person sent it as a tradeshow sample with value of $25!
6inchcup
Journeyman Pro
an old buddy of mine used to get stuff from the states years ago long before they appeared on these shores and he had a contact who would purchase the goods for him at the price in the states then post them out as a gift to him,i think at the time this got around some of the import duty and tax's,don't know if this is the case to-day but worth a go if you know anyone over there.
pbrown7582
Money List Winner
The duty used to be a bit hit or miss but the last year or so they have been very hot on goods coming in from USa and as already mention together with handling fee makes most purchases dearer than buyin over here.
Whereas from China, anything goes. I received a couple of tablets (touchscreen type, not the other 
) from the good old PRC, had to send one back for repair so 3 deliveries in total and none were marked more than $20 (dollars) regardless. never paid a penny on duty etc.
) from the good old PRC, had to send one back for repair so 3 deliveries in total and none were marked more than $20 (dollars) regardless. never paid a penny on duty etc.
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
We received our Christmas Presents from our Son in the USA, along will a bill for £38 Import VAT and £8 handling fee from ParcelForce.
Great :angry:
Great :angry:
triple_bogey
Tour Rookie
Its always UPS that charges me. Any other company, I get lucky with.
markyjee
Assistant Pro
Bought a IJP gilet for my brothers Xmas in the Black Friday sale,one for myself too, got them 50% off then got hit with customs invoice £25 (15,10fees) a little peeved as nothing on website about fees with his company registered in England.
