Duty and VAT for Alloys from the states

[Bharwad]

Hi there,

I am thinking of ordering some 19" Rims from the states, but they have warned me that i will be liable for Duty and VAT. Does anyone know how much i would be charged for the Rims? They are worth roughly £900, and weigh about 26lbs.

Any help would be very much appreciated. :)

[MistaSmiff]

You'll pay approx £100 duty Tax , can't remember who it was that got some CSL's from there now ... [hmm

[lee330sport]

They usually add about 20% to the total i think.

[CA Automotive UK]

hi

I can confirm you will be charged approx 20 % of the ORDER TOTAL INC SHIPPING COSTS ! Thats 17.5 % vat and rest duty .

b ..strds I know ...
You can ask the vendor to send a LOW VALUE commercial invoice to reduce the duty and vat BUT be aware that in such a case the delivery is only insured for the amount claimed on the commercial invoice .

good luck

[BigFas]

what rims you gettind dude!

[Stock323iSaloon]

if u go 'by the book', it's 10% import duty and 17.5% VAT of the price+shipping. if you're getting them from a shop, u are eligible for state tax but that's pennies compared to what you'll have to pay to HM Customs:)

[Mud]

The best way around paying vat and duty is if the goods where being sent as a replacement for damaged goods you had already paid vat and duty on ;)

[CA Automotive UK]

if u go 'by the book', it's 10% import duty and 17.5% VAT of the price+shipping. if you're getting them from a shop, u are eligible for state tax but that's pennies compared to what you'll have to pay to HM Customs:)

no offence , but I dont think you are correct about duty on this one . We have been importing for many years , and although duty rate varies ( depending on several factors such as type of goods ) we have never been charged more than 5 % duty , The 17.5 % is a constant tho ' .

As for saying the items have been repaired and returned to you , unfortunately this has changed recently in that you now have to show proof of the "damaged " item having been shipped to the "repairer" from the UK in the first place . No proof and you pay i am afraid. i got burnt on this myself just a few weeks ago on a personal import .

Sorry to put a downer on things :(

[MistaSmiff]

what rims you gettind dude! What rims you gettin Fas ? :rolleyes:

[Bharwad]

Thanks for the info people!

Im thinking of getting some CSL replicas but not sure yet. But 20% of the total still works out quite cheap. Going to have a look around for some other wheels in the states because they are so cheap over there.

[Stock323iSaloon]

no offence , but I dont think you are correct about duty on this one . We have been importing for many years , and although duty rate varies ( depending on several factors such as type of goods ) we have never been charged more than 5 % duty , The 17.5 % is a constant tho ' .

is the reason why you've been charged low is because there is a threshold before duty applies right? I've imported various things in the past, including 7 cars and had to pay fully duty on them, and I can't imagine a lower duty rate being placed on alloys, i.e. motor spares. afterall, we're not importing tax-exempt babyfood and powered milk are you? ;) in any case, whoever decides to get something from abroad should be prepared to pay the full whack just in case:eek:

[Bharwad]

So does that mean that i should be prepared to pay more than 20% for Duty and tax??! Im confused! Where can i find a definite answer as to how much i will need to pay?

[Shuriken]

I would guess that www.hmrc.gov.uk would give you some info, but that site is so painful in every respect that I'm afraid I can't be bothered to look for you, sorry. :o

Shuriken.

ps. Maybe I will, I'm bored..

[Shuriken]

You may be able to find some help here (http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageExcise_ShowContent&id=HMCE_CL_000279&propertyType=document) if you can make sense of it. It sounds like the goods have to have a 'commodity code' assigned to denote the amount of duty and the like, but I can't find any numbers. I noticed it mentioned something about 65,000 different commodity codes, so I have no idea. Sorry its not more helpful.

Shuriken.

[Silver]

who he using fedex or UPS??....you get hidden charges from them as well..something called admin charge...UPS is expensive and you have to paid Cash on delivery...

Just make sure you ask S**t loads of questions...

[Bharwad]

He is using UPS. Does anyone know how much they charge on top of the shipping fee? This is all getting far too confusing! So many hidden charges! :eek:

[CA Automotive UK]

is the reason why you've been charged low is because there is a threshold before duty applies right? I've imported various things in the past, including 7 cars and had to pay fully duty on them, and I can't imagine a lower duty rate being placed on alloys, i.e. motor spares. afterall, we're not importing tax-exempt babyfood and powered milk are you? ;) in any case, whoever decides to get something from abroad should be prepared to pay the full whack just in case:eek:


fair comment Stock , hope i did not sound "off ", not my intention at all I think you knoww that [hiya ......
however we have imported goods up to the value of say £20, 000 uk , and still not been charged as much as 10% . Perhaps cars attract a higher levy ??? I haved not imported cars ( or baby food :D ) so cant comment .
Your advice is sound tho ' , at least if you alow 10% then anything less is a bonus .

regards

[e36convert]

When i got my wheels imported from California the guy i bought them off found a way for to me to be paying peanuts in term of import duty and tax, whilst having the wheels insured to their full value. If i find the invoice il let you guys know what it says.

[MistaSmiff]

When i got my wheels imported from California the guy i bought them off found a way for to me to be paying peanuts in term of import duty and tax, whilst having the wheels insured to their full value. If i find the invoice il let you guys know what it says.Yes!!, please find that invoice [cool .

[Mud]

So does that mean that i should be prepared to pay more than 20% for Duty and tax??! Im confused! Where can i find a definite answer as to how much i will need to pay?


I'v imported a turbo kit, alloy wheels an IC and a few other things and i have always paid roughly 22% tax and duty, never more than that.

[Bharwad]

Yes please mate! Let me know how he did it! Would be great if you could find that invoice mate!

[danch]

You can usually pay peanuts/nothing if you declare is as a test/sample item, has worked with a few items that I have bought from abroad.

Cheers

Daniel