Motorola 68060

Retro-mania · 25 August 2020, 21:47

Greetings!

Does anyone know what percentage of cost has to be paid as import tax if importing a CPU from the USA to the UK?

Thanks

lilwshu · 25 August 2020, 22:18

2% import duty + VAT at 20% + arbitrary handling fee from whatever carrier is handling it.

StevenJGore · 26 August 2020, 00:14

Also worth noting that import duty is calculated using the cost of the item plus postage costs, and that VAT is then calculated using the cost of the item, plus postage, plus import duty. So you pay VAT on import duty. I found all this out the hard way!

alexh · 26 August 2020, 15:57

FYI if there are any price stickers on the thing you buy they have been known to use those and not the value on the invoice or on the export documentation.

As I found out when I imported a dozen 20+ yo games all with their original price stickers on. Bought for $1 each, they all had $29.99 on their stickers.

I had to leave them and walk away having seen the fee Royal Mail wanted to charge for me to collect.

Avrovulcan · 26 August 2020, 18:01

That's shocking. But worthwhile to remember.
I suppose most of us wouldn't think to ask the vendor to 'sanitize' the boxes of prices.

jasonsbeer · 26 August 2020, 18:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

FYI if there are any price stickers on the thing you buy they have been known to use those and not the value on the invoice or on the export documentation.

As I found out when I imported a dozen 20+ yo games all with their original price stickers on. Bought for $1 each, they all had $29.99 on their stickers.

I had to leave them and walk away having seen the fee Royal Mail wanted to charge for me to collect.

That's messed up.

Keithmac · 27 August 2020, 00:28

I imported £2k worth of car parts a long while back, it was horrific what they charged for that lot, if Royal Mail get involved they slap a handling charge in top.

Think UPS is your best bet for a carrier as they will handle it at both ends.

The package will have customs value declared/ written on front normally so you could be a bit "creative" with the value..

Kin Hell · 29 August 2020, 11:30

You can also ask the Shipper to send as a Sample....

Not all will, but some do!

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25 August 2020, 22:18	#2
lilwshu Registered User Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: UK Posts: 243	2% import duty + VAT at 20% + arbitrary handling fee from whatever carrier is handling it.

26 August 2020, 00:14	#3
StevenJGore Amiga Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: North Yorkshire, UK Age: 46 Posts: 731	Also worth noting that import duty is calculated using the cost of the item plus postage costs, and that VAT is then calculated using the cost of the item, plus postage, plus import duty. So you pay VAT on import duty. I found all this out the hard way!

26 August 2020, 15:57	#4
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,432	FYI if there are any price stickers on the thing you buy they have been known to use those and not the value on the invoice or on the export documentation. As I found out when I imported a dozen 20+ yo games all with their original price stickers on. Bought for $1 each, they all had $29.99 on their stickers. I had to leave them and walk away having seen the fee Royal Mail wanted to charge for me to collect.

26 August 2020, 18:01	#5
Avrovulcan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Craghead, Stanley, Durham Posts: 67	That's shocking. But worthwhile to remember. I suppose most of us wouldn't think to ask the vendor to 'sanitize' the boxes of prices.

27 August 2020, 00:28	#7
Keithmac Registered User Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: UK Posts: 11	I imported £2k worth of car parts a long while back, it was horrific what they charged for that lot, if Royal Mail get involved they slap a handling charge in top. Think UPS is your best bet for a carrier as they will handle it at both ends. The package will have customs value declared/ written on front normally so you could be a bit "creative" with the value..

29 August 2020, 11:30	#8
Kin Hell 0ld0r Git Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cornwall, UK Posts: 1,613	You can also ask the Shipper to send as a Sample.... Not all will, but some do!

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