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Title: Current customs policy
Post by: Devilock on March 27, 2015, 07:44 PM

Thought it might be useful for a quick reference.

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Title: Re: Current customs policy
Post by: griff on March 27, 2015, 07:51 PM
Got a parcel en route from mr porkchop - fingers crossed I don't get raped by them!
Title: Re: Current customs policy
Post by: bobbbbsy on March 27, 2015, 08:35 PM
What are you telling us rich ? You had charges today ?
Title: Re: Current customs policy
Post by: Gnarlyscoots on March 27, 2015, 10:07 PM
What's customs and/or VAT charges   ???
Title: Re: Current customs policy
Post by: PHIL9HUF on March 27, 2015, 11:51 PM
Just paid £16 on an £80 order from porky  :2gunsfiring_v1:
Title: Re: Current customs policy
Post by: region11 on March 28, 2015, 08:38 AM
It's the 8 quid handling fee the post office charge that bugs me!
Title: Re: Current customs policy
Post by: Devilock on March 28, 2015, 08:48 AM
What are you telling us rich ? You had charges today ?

I did incur a £27 charge on an item valued at $35... ???


What's customs and/or VAT charges   ???

It concerns the value indicated Terry but it doesn't make sense because my item was marked as gift & valued well below £36 & I was still charged...

It appears to be a random process.
Title: Re: Current customs policy
Post by: BMX1973 on March 28, 2015, 09:18 AM

Always confusing these customs forms.  :-\
Title: Re: Current customs policy
Post by: BMX1973 on March 28, 2015, 09:19 AM
I thought Porkchop always put a low value on his items like $20!  :-\

Just paid £16 on an £80 order from porky  :2gunsfiring_v1:
Got a parcel en route from mr porkchop - fingers crossed I don't get raped by them!
Title: Re: Current customs policy
Post by: griff on March 28, 2015, 09:46 AM
Just paid £16 on an £80 order from porky  :2gunsfiring_v1:

Meh, not good  Thumbs down

My tracking now says 'London  - Departed'
No idea what that means yet as it said it yesterday too, hopefully will arrive at work next week (don't have stuff sent home if I can help it as my postie is a twat)
Title: Re: Current customs policy
Post by: snoopy72 on March 28, 2015, 09:54 AM
But if they cant get you on the value they will now get you on a percentage of the postage cost or weight/size of the box and call it handling charge, the only way to get around it is if you are sending a feather in a matchbox valued at £18 MAX or they happen to be eating their lunch when your item goes through.
Title: Re: Current customs policy
Post by: Devilock on March 28, 2015, 10:40 AM
But if they cant get you on the value they will now get you on a percentage of the postage cost or weight/size of the box and call it handling charge, the only way to get around it is if you are sending a feather in a matchbox valued at £18 MAX or they happen to be eating their lunch when your item goes through.

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Title: Re: Current customs policy
Post by: rodriguez on March 28, 2015, 11:14 AM
What are you telling us rich ? You had charges today ?

I did incur a £27 charge on an item valued at $35... ???


What's customs and/or VAT charges   ???

It concerns the value indicated Terry but it doesn't make sense because my item was marked as gift & valued well below £36 & I was still charged...

It appears to be a random process.

If it is sent by a business the maximum value is £15 whether it is marked gift or not.

If the parcel is insured for more than the declaration your parcel will be rated on the insured value, I was told this when I queried a charge that had been marked gift and value below £36 so I thought it would get through with no charge, however, the seller was a business and insured it for the full value and I got a bill for £38.
Title: Re: Current customs policy
Post by: griff on April 03, 2015, 09:29 PM
managed to avoid paying any charges  :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: Current customs policy
Post by: midschooljon on April 03, 2015, 09:51 PM
I just received a Customs Notice of £130.00 for an item I paid only $42.00 for!!!  :knuppel2:  :idiot2:

Sorting this out should be a lot of fun.....
Title: Re: Current customs policy
Post by: MartyC on April 04, 2015, 03:27 AM
I just received a Customs Notice of £130.00 for an item I paid only $42.00 for!!!  :knuppel2:  :idiot2:

Sorting this out should be a lot of fun.....

How much was the postage and the insured value?
Title: Re: Current customs policy
Post by: ED209 on April 04, 2015, 06:37 AM
over £36 then they charge you VAT on the price of the item AND the shipping.

eg. £50 item that cost £50 to post ... you'll have to pay VAT on £100 ... and pay the £8 handling fee.

That is SO wrong if you ask me
Title: Re: Current customs policy
Post by: leehunt1 on April 04, 2015, 08:05 AM
If you can speak to the sender ask them to put on the customs note 'goods returned'
this will avoid any fees.. worked on 4 or 5 high value items sent to me from USA

once tho they tried to charge me so i rang parceforce and asked the lady to check the note on the box
she did and it said goods return.. fee was cancelled
Title: Re: Current customs policy
Post by: midschooljon on April 04, 2015, 09:47 AM
I just received a Customs Notice of £130.00 for an item I paid only $42.00 for!!!  :knuppel2:  :idiot2:

Sorting this out should be a lot of fun.....

How much was the postage and the insured value?

Postage was $50. Problem is the sender stated goods have zero value, so customs opened the box and came to the conclusion they are worth £500?????

I'm on my way there now to discuss with Parcelforce, however they have already said they can't do anything. Apparently I have to pay and then open up a query with HMRC via post....
Title: Re: Current customs policy
Post by: MartyC on April 04, 2015, 10:09 AM
I had something similar years ago and had tp pay then go through HMRC to get a refund once they had copies of my ebay and paypal receipts, etc.  Mine was for £200 odd ended up paying £36 and getting a refund for the rest.
Title: Re: Current customs policy
Post by: snoopy72 on April 06, 2015, 08:31 PM
I've been stung a few times but also not had to pay for items I thought I would pay for so really it's evened out but the whole system is wrong.
I was at the depot of Parcel force a few years ago, Their was an oriental lady at the desk arguing which the postal worker, she had worthless goods in a box about 50cm x 50cm x 50cm, and believe me I was standing next to her and saw the contents, it was just personal junk really and clothing but were her items from back home.
Anyway the contents were worthless to anyone but herself,  they said she had to pay £90 import to take the contents away so she told them to return them .
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