Customs Fees
| Jimmy326 |
 Posted: Tue, 14/10/2008 - 9:24pm
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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 |
| phelen |
Posted: Sun, 17/06/2012 - 3:19pm
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Cheers Soultimate, so no chance of escaping it. |
| SleepsAtFourAM |
Posted: Sun, 17/06/2012 - 6:48pm
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unless the value is marked down below 20 pounds and uninsured, you might be lucky. |
| vip |
Posted: Fri, 13/07/2012 - 9:46pm
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I received a letter from Customs Clearance Ltd stating that I need to pay £20.20 before they'll release my package. The thing is I received the goods the day before the letter arrived, am I still required to pay? |
| Dasein |
Posted: Fri, 13/07/2012 - 10:03pm
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fuck that |
| quest |
Posted: Fri, 13/07/2012 - 10:56pm
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so you have the package, and they're no longer holding it? |
| vip |
Posted: Fri, 13/07/2012 - 11:03pm
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Yupp It must be a fuck up on their part surely. I'm hoping they wont come chasing for the money. |
| troll |
Posted: Fri, 13/07/2012 - 11:08pm
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for 20 quid they probably won't bother unless they're wankers. |
| Noble Locks |
Posted: Tue, 17/07/2012 - 2:45pm
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whos custom clearance ltd? |
| nick2 |
Posted: Tue, 17/07/2012 - 3:18pm
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whos custom clearance ltd? exactly, sounds suspect. |
| andymakesglasses |
Posted: Tue, 17/07/2012 - 3:23pm
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http://www.customsclearancetalk.com/category/about-us/ Seems like some companies use them as customs brokers - http://www.avforums.com/forums/general-chat/1559731-customs-clearance-limited.html |
| nothingelseworked |
Posted: Thu, 13/09/2012 - 11:59pm
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What's the maximum value you're allowed to get through before they tax it now? I always thought it was like £40, but apparently it has been increased. |
| SlimJim |
Posted: Fri, 14/09/2012 - 12:09am
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Used to be £18, it's only £15 now, for gifts, £40. |
| brunsy |
Posted: Tue, 15/01/2013 - 10:12pm
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Was looking to buy something from the US that was made in the UK (works out much cheaper even with shipping factored in)- asked about lowering the declared value so I wouldn't be stung by customs and got a reply saying that it's likely that I wouldn't have to pay import duties or the like as I'm ordering an item that was made in the some country as it was being delivered to (if that makes sense); any ideas if this is true? |
| Rufio |
Posted: Sat, 02/03/2013 - 6:06pm
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A DJ friend who currently resides in Canada has bought me an iPod touch & copied his iTunes onto it for me. What's the best shipping company to use in order to avoid customs fees? Also are there any other tricks I can try? I'm thinking the first obvious thing to do would be to not send it in the original packaging & to declare it as 'gift' on the delivery form? Should I also ask him to mark the value down even though an iPod is clearly not worth less than a dollar if they open it..? Or is the whole point of declaring the value lower so that they hopefully won't bother opening it? |
| robii |
Posted: Sat, 02/03/2013 - 7:44pm
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As you say, mark it as a gift, don't include packaging and put a birthday card in with it/wrapping paper |
| Rufio |
Posted: Tue, 05/03/2013 - 12:16am
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Thanks |
| Dee |
Posted: Tue, 12/03/2013 - 9:35pm
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has anyone ordered from arrow and arrow before? just wondered if anyone has had any luck with marking down? |
| Dee |
Posted: Tue, 12/03/2013 - 9:46pm
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or can anyone help me out with a purchase from the US? |
| walnuts |
Posted: Tue, 12/03/2013 - 10:09pm
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Sayword? |
Should I tell him to declare the real value on the package?