yet another import duty question

[BALBOSA]

heya guys sorry for yet another import question but here goes

i wish to buy a pistol from hk

now ive done an import duty calculator thing on a website which is a good idea but it seemed to tell me id be paying around 200 quid in taxes. that cant be right unless its in total but it doesn't list it that way.


the lot comes to around $210
then add postage of around $50

so that makes USD 260.00
its being sent express.

so for someone whos done similar before could you tell me what kind of import tax would i expect to pay roughly? =/

cheers guys

[spoon987]

Re: yet another import duty question

http://zeroin.co.uk/showthread.php?t=132030, this should help i think.

[6mm]

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Hey my man, hows is going? you will pay 20% of the item cost plus the currier handling fee. £15 or so. I would say you will need to be paying about £40 or so for import tax and duty all togerther.

[BALBOSA]

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thats the problem reading that is what started my quest into import fee's and its waaay too cryptic. i cant work it out. all i want really is word from someone whos spent a similar amount of money on airsoft stuff from hk and what it cost them.

thanks anyway

[BALBOSA]

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nice one 6mm thanks thats exactly what i need.


hope all's well with you matey

[spoon987]

Re: yet another import duty question

thats the problem reading that is what started my quest into import fee's and its waaay too cryptic. i cant work it out. all i want really is word from someone whos spent a similar amount of money on airsoft stuff from hk and what it cost them.

thanks anyway

haha no worries, thats why i put i 'think' it might help, wasnt quite sure if that is what you were after, but thought I'd do my bit :D

[BALBOSA]

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nice one mate :D i did have a read through all the relevant parts but my head started crumbling in so thought id ask

[V.A.K]

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also avoid parcelforce at all costs because of an ammendment in the 2011 postal code they can withhold your parcel

[BALBOSA]

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dont have a choice really =/ the hobby shop in question to my knowledge doesnt offer anything else =/

and god thats so crap

[Hawk]

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I paid £530 with urgent postage on my last order from HK. My fees, including Parcelforce fee and customs came to £120.13

I hope I have been of help, once more :D

[mrpugster]

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Hey my man, hows is going? you will pay 20% of the item cost plus the currier handling fee. £15 or so. I would say you will need to be paying about £40 or so for import tax and duty all togerther.

It's not just 20% of the item but also the postage fee, so 20% of $260, of course depends on what price the supplier puts down on the package!!

From what I remember off the top of my head....

VAT = 20%
Import Duty = 3% (around that mark)
Courier fee = £15 (differs from supplier to supplier)

I've been lucky in the past all my pistol only imports sail straight through as they are shipped in small boxes...you may get lucky!

[BALBOSA]

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120 FLIPPIN QUID! :O i wont get charged that for a pistol surely

[Hawk]

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120 FLIPPIN QUID! :O i wont get charged that for a pistol surely

I doubt it, £60 at most I'd say

[6mm]

Re: yet another import duty question

It's not just 20% of the item but also the postage fee, so 20% of $260, of course depends on what price the supplier puts down on the package!!

From what I remember off the top of my head....

VAT = 20%
Import Duty = 3% (around that mark)
Courier fee = £15 (differs from supplier to supplier)

I've been lucky in the past all my pistol only imports sail straight through as they are shipped in small boxes...you may get lucky!

How many thousand of US dollars do you import a month ???

[blobface]

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also avoid parcelforce at all costs because of an ammendment in the 2011 postal code they can withhold your parcel

+1 absolutely, what they are doing is illegal, check it here".