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I haven't got much experience of getting stuff sent over from abroad and was after a bit of help regarding customs fees.
I'm getting a watch sent over from an Ebay seller - he is sending UPS insured delivery. How does he need to mark the parcel down to avoid any fees?
Thanks
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andymakesglasses wrote:
It won't just be VAT it will be Import Duty + VAT.
Oh ok, they should put that on the invoice form instead of just import VAT 
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When I bought a jacket the shop marked it down to a quarter of what it should be. Now that I want to return it back to Canada it seems best to state the full value as otherwise it seems I won't be able to get full insurance. Does anyone have an idea whether this will cause any problems?
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No problems, just ensure you mark it as "Returned Goods" so they don't cop for charges at the other end.
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Do you get charged import fees for art supplies from the US?
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Yes. You'll pay the import duty rate, VAT on the total amount incl. shipping and the UK handler's admin fee.
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Wankers, crushing my artistic spirit.
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I have heard that if i am often receiving parcels from outside the EU at low value/ gift customs will get suspicious and start checking the packages. Any other way to avoid this apart from rotating addresses?
Kind regards
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Bought alot of stuff from Opening Ceremony in January and I have an invoice from Fed Ex saying I owe them £40. I spent around $400 but they later refunded me for some items they didnt have in stock and also gave me a refund because they reduced some items further the next day, all in all I only really spent $200, can I get my fee's reduced by telling them the true value of the stuff and Opening Ceremony fucked up or what?
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£40 is about right as they've probably added a tenner on for admin fees and the shipping cost is included in the valuation of the items which bumps the VAT amount up
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Do DHL and EMS go through the same customs area?
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87 wrote:
I have heard that if i am often receiving parcels from outside the EU at low value/ gift customs will get suspicious and start checking the packages. Any other way to avoid this apart from rotating addresses?
Kind regards
Who told you that? Because that's a load of bull.
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87 wrote:
Do DHL and EMS go through the same customs area?
From my experience with both, I always got the impression that DHL clear the packages themselves, on behalf of customs
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Vazza wrote:
Quick question, ordered something from the US for $64.50 (including shipping of $29.50). Just received a letter from Parcelforce for import VAT of £22.73 and a clearance fee of £8. I can't argue with the £8 that Parcelforce charge for handling it, however unfair I think it is but the calculated VAT seems a bit high?
The fuckers put the value of item as $150!! 
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In case anyone's thinking of ordering from Inventory, Just received delivery . $290 order but they marked down value to $40 Without me asking, so no duty
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i love a gambler. you should apply for deal no deal fam.
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^ Im sure Fedex send invoice after delivery if there are any fees to pay. I always get invoices from Fedex when I order from Inventory regardless of value
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I work a lot with FEDEX/DHL. certainly any stuff we either send or receive FEDEX will deliver and then you get the bill for duty,vat and admin fee later. In regard to the other question above, DHL customs agent will clear the shipment through customs, not customs themselves. Customs could then query the entry if they were not happy. DHL agent might want some info first before they do the clearance.
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think this might be the best place for me to post this question...
i ordered something from a UK site recently, and the price i paid was inclusive of VAT. i always thought orders outside of EU are entitled to VAT refund, as with most EU webstores' policy. i emailed the webstore, and they replied that they "do not have to refund VAT by law in the UK". they said if i can provide a VAT number, then they can give me the refund, which i don't even know whats it... i am an overseas customer from singapore, how can i have a VAT number?
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A store should not be charging VAT to a customer outside the EU. The VAT should be deducted from the price. Having said that, it's a pain for small companies to separate out EU and non EU sales when you do a VAT return so that's probably why they won't do it
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Posted: Tue, 14/10/2008 - 9:24pm
