Importing query

[ejtrent]

Ok so I'm currently importing a rifle..

And looking at the tracker it seems that I've managed to avoid the usual sending of the letter asking for double confirmation of UKARA, meaning hte company put it on the outside of the box for once!


29-07-2009 22:48 International Hub En route to delivery depot
29-07-2009 20:02 International Hub RELEASED WITH CHARGES
29-07-2009 18:56 International Hub AWAITING CUSTOMS CHARGING
29-07-2009 18:56 International Hub AWAITING CUSTOMS CHARGES
29-07-2009 18:54 International Hub Arrived in destination country
29-07-2009 15:42 Heathrow Airport Arrived at destination country



Does it look like im in there clear or could I be wrong?

Cant wait for customs charges on a 200 pound package!

[ejtrent]

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Just to add, thats super fast customs! 1 hour, they appear ot have no even opened it?

[Stealth1911]

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No, thats slow, most of my orders get thru within seconds.

Thats clear of customs tho, you will get charged.

[ejtrent]

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I know,

All im saying is is that its definately not going to be delayed for double checking UKARA data?

[Panoptes]

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No, you're clear.

Just imported an M16 A1 m'self. HMRC didn't even bat an eyelid.

[ejtrent]

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Thanks bud!

[Tack]

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you are lucky. Mine has been with customs since the 12th of July.

[Mijin]

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I joined this forum just to say...I win! My gun has been with customs since 5th July...

From ordering online, from a California-based supplier, to it arriving at Coventry customs took 3 days. Since then it's been in the care of customs officer Frank Spencer

...and it's not even a RIF.

grumble, grumble

[shadowcaptain]

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what is it?

[br3nt]

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I recently had a parcel released that was in for about a month and a half, just be polite and answer any questions and you should be ok.

Mine contained several rifs though, £1400 worth of questionable material, understandable really.

[Mijin]

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what is it?

this

You're probably pointing and laughing at me at this point, but I just wanted something for plinking, that looked vaguely rifle-like, and was cheap.
And I wanted a transparent plastic gun instead of one of the bright painted rifles (either makes the gun "non-realistic"), even though it's more toy-like.

[shadowcaptain]

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its still an imitation firearm on the scans - and can easily be made realistic enough with some black paint or tape over the transparent part

customs are strange people

[richy b]

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i think its just a case of being lucky sometimes- i bought 3 rifs form a hk site, and apart from paying a small customs charge to the delivery driver i got them within a week!!!

[Mijin]

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Just to let you guys know, my rifles arrived about a week ago.
So that's just over 2 months in customs.

Two things to note:

1. I had to submit a letter, with my VCRA defence (in this case: the rifles are not RIF). It had been my understanding that it is legal to *buy* RIFs without a licence, just not legal to *sell* to someone without a licence.
I'm glad I didn't test this by importing RIFs.

2. The site I bought from was a goodie. They shipped the items within a couple of days, and they included a couple of bags of BBs for free, which weren't even mentioned in the order.