Taxes etc from USA

[simo27]

Hi all
Looking at buying stuff from USA, how much extra do you normally have to pay for customs and taxes?

Cheers fellas

simo

[LucyLastic]

There's an import tax calculator site somewhere, i'll see if i can find it. i'm guessing you'll have to pay about 3% import tax then 20% vat plus possible courier handling fee.  i've just ordered a handbag from US and thats 3% plus vat amount. i think you dont pay the 3% if item is less than £135 or around that figure.

[john4130]

There's an import tax calculator site somewhere, i'll see if i can find it. i'm guessing you'll have to pay about 3% import tax then 20% vat plus possible courier handling fee.  i've just ordered a handbag from US and thats 3% plus vat amount. i think you dont pay the 3% if item is less than £135 or around that figure.

what is it with woman and handbags, my girlfriend must have about 30 of them. she could have had a nice old bmx for the money she spent on them. 

[LucyLastic]

There's an import tax calculator site somewhere, i'll see if i can find it. i'm guessing you'll have to pay about 3% import tax then 20% vat plus possible courier handling fee.  i've just ordered a handbag from US and thats 3% plus vat amount. i think you dont pay the 3% if item is less than £135 or around that figure.

what is it with woman and handbags, my girlfriend must have about 30 of them. she could have had a nice old bmx for the money she spent on them. 

I'm a good girl, honest, I only have about 5 handbags     But my favourite make is Dooney &  Bourke and I can't get them in this country.  This one is in the sale too, couldn't afford it at normal price.  I have got a nice old bmx too, bought that before the handbags     

[LucyLastic]

I think this is the one I used

http://www.dutycalculator.com/

[simo27]

Thanks for the advice folks!  With my missus its shoes as well as bags, bet thats you as well Lucy eh!?

Simo

[hunterdubber]

Ohh you've forgot the Royal mail holding fee of £8 aswell    

when they send you the letter for the duty to be paid , but say they are holding the item for you till it's paid


But we don't want them to hold it   

leave it at the customs depot till it's ready to be posted ,,

fookin smackheads 

[Rodgy1970]

I think this is the one I used

http://www.dutycalculator.com/

I used this for one I got scooped on, I got charged £38 and it calculated £78 I glad they didn't use it.