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Importing from the USA

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kalex:
It was max £40 as gift or £5 as merchandise

I also think if it's marked around £130+ other charges kick in

rodriguez:
Items get charged on the declared value or insured value which ever is more so if a seller marks a low value then insures it for a high value then the insured value kicks in.

Returned goods is the best route.

kalex:
Marking low but having a high insurance is basically a wink wink symbol on the customs slip.

dancetothedrummersbeat:
It's pot luck to be honest. Most things from the States get checked. I had to pay £12 the other day on an item that was worth/declared as $25 on the customs form. About £10 of that £12 was Royal Mail handling charge, so the amount of actual duty I had to pay was £2.

Devilock:
Andy is correct, it's pretty much a gamble. I've had items delivered that have been way beyond the Gov threshold & other items at low value that have incurred a charge.

If you do receive a charge the value & postage are taken as one price & that total is what the charges are based.

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