Off Topic Importing US to UK

[Purple ASS]

Does anyone know if you get customs charges on low price items. By low I mean circa £150. I want a new TC Electronic Nova Drive to match up with my G System and they seem to have run out in the UK. Even with postgage from US it's still considerably cheaper.

 

[Smellybum]

hey Kev,
loved the article in guitarist!

anything over £37 is subject to customs charging, or at least it was last time I brought something in....

 

[Purple ASS]

Haha...thanks Smelly

I just decided to email in shortly after my op, I never expected to win the prize. First I heard was from the forum guys who had obviously picked up their September Guitarist issue early ! Anyway my prize arrived today, Blackstar HT Dual. A really great pedal , I know, because I already have one I'll put it up on Ebay and get myself a Nova drive which interacts with the G system.

I found a seller in the US who advertises a shipping price which includes a statement 'Reduced custom fees, get through customs with little or no taxes or fees'....So how does that work ? anyone know ?

 

[mr.b]

Haha...thanks Smelly

I just decided to email in shortly after my op, I never expected to win the prize. First I heard was from the forum guys who had obviously picked up their September Guitarist issue early ! Anyway my prize arrived today, Blackstar HT Dual. A really great pedal , I know, because I already have one I'll put it up on Ebay and get myself a Nova drive which interacts with the G system.

I found a seller in the US who advertises a shipping price which includes a statement 'Reduced custom fees, get through customs with little or no taxes or fees'....So how does that work ? anyone know ?

i'd be wary of that offer. the only way they could make it work was if they signed the customs paper work at their end to say it was a gift from a relative. i only know as i've done that in the past. otherwise it will get duty added to it at uk customs.

 

[Smellybum]

Haha...thanks Smelly

I just decided to email in shortly after my op, I never expected to win the prize. First I heard was from the forum guys who had obviously picked up their September Guitarist issue early ! Anyway my prize arrived today, Blackstar HT Dual. A really great pedal , I know, because I already have one I'll put it up on Ebay and get myself a Nova drive which interacts with the G system.

I found a seller in the US who advertises a shipping price which includes a statement 'Reduced custom fees, get through customs with little or no taxes or fees'....So how does that work ? anyone know ?

wonderdog might be able to confirm, but providing false info on a customs for in the US is a felony?? - It's mail fraud (So I was told when I tried to haggle values one time from a seller in chicago ;-)) -

I don't think anything would happen to you, other than you'll only be able to insure it for what's on the green slip!

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

The customs charges are calculated from the declared value on the customs paperwork. I have been sent guitars with the wrong value declared, but you run the risk of it not being insured if it goes missing (or only insured to the declared value)