Importing Parts

[lee330sport]

When importing parts from the US, what do you add on eg, VAT and taxes etc? and whats the percentages ie 20% on total?

[speed]

I got charged about £115 import charges recently when i bought my UUC suspension from the US (don't know how they determined how much i had to pay but i'd spent about £320 + £100 shipping).

A bit off the subject but i'm thinking of getting some pullies, did you notice much difference when you swapped yours?

[Chaos]

Some of the other guys have done much more of this than me, but I think they add around 20% of the value that they reckon the goods to be worth (usually they go off the value of the proforma invoice that's attached) and then you've got your lovely VAT. IF you can get a supplier to do it, putting the goods down at a low value often helps.

[lee330sport]

So is that 100 on top of your 320 & 100 for the kit?

My pullies made a bit of difference, seems to free up a liitle bit more power all through the revs. Maybe its just me, but it does seem quicker.

[Stock323iSaloon]

Officially it's 17.5% for VAT and 10% import duty but TBO, the calculations are fairly random and sometimes you get hit, sometimes you don't.

[kris d]

If you ask the sender to mark the package as 'GIFT' you wont pay any import duty [cool
I've done it a few times and it's all good

[speed]

So is that 100 on top of your 320 & 100 for the kit?

My pullies made a bit of difference, seems to free up a liitle bit more power all through the revs. Maybe its just me, but it does seem quicker.

Yes it was 100 on top of the 320 and 100. Spoke to UUC about the import charge as it wasnt mentioned to me. They said it was 'hit and miss' as to whether you get charged and they didn't know what it was that triggered it. First i knew was a phone call from the delivery company telling me how much i had to pay. :(

Might get the pullies then as no one has said anything bad about swapping them.

[peppernick]

I alway use courier service. They cost more but you can track your item the minute it left the overseas depot. That way I always ask the sender to mark down on the value (less than $50 is usually very safe) and you don't pay tax. If it looks more valuable than $50, ask them to remove the factory packaging and label them as used automotive parts or 'replaced under warranty' items.

The only danger with underdeclaring the true value of the goods is that if it got lost, insurance will only pay up to the declared value. Hence, the use of FedEx, DHL, UPS etc.

[westside]

I get a low value written on the package i haven't had to pay anything from stuff that i have ordered from the states

[Lucky Bob]

This is a real minefield, I had four different consignments from Coustesy Nissan in Texas, and the cost ( Duty) seemed to change with who was used as courrier, on the last one DHL phoned me and told me that I would have to pay the delivery driver the vat duty before they would hand over the goods, however you do receive a belated VAT invoice so it's not really a con.

I have also purchased machine tools from the states as a company and that has a completley different set rules ?

Lee i think that your suggested 20% is as good a rule of thumb as any.



LB

[ANT MAN]

Whatever is declared on the package, you'll pay vat 17.5% and then depending on the type of goods, duty. Duty for car parts is 4% as per Customs and Excise, so 20.5% all in. They do you on the fx rate conversion too :mad:

As Nick said, you are only insured to the value declared. Can be risky to get the supplier to mark down the value.

I'm currently having a disagreement with DHL re my imported audio gear.