Import tax

[fezza]

Anyone know anything about this,im looking at buying a starter motor from the US as there nearly £400 over here ,i can get one for under £200 from the States but im worried about getting stung on the import tax,is it down to weight or value or both? anyone have any idea on what the likely cost would be on a starter motor??

[Vista]

It;s down to value and you have to pay VAT AND import duties. Can't remember how it's calculated though sorry.

[oddball]

We have had car parts sent to us as commercial samples and not paid any duty

 

We did however have to pay royal mail £16 handling charge

 

Or if its marked as a gift this also reduces the amount of duty paid too.

 

Here's a handy tool to work the duty out

 

http://www.dutycalculator.com/

[fezza]

Great,cheers for the link ,it says because the item is less than £135 in value that the import duty is nil still gotta pay the tax though but it still comes in at a few pounds under £200 so im happy with that

 

thanks again

[turnover]

400 will cost you abou 65 to £70 depending on who they use,my bits including shipping recently came to $450 and robbing fedex charged £78