Question for you guys in the UK

Colon Terminus · Oct 7, 2003

I'm in the USA. I want to build a PC as a gift for a friend in the UK. Am I going to encounter problems in shipping it to him? Are there taxes, duties or import fees to be paid?

Thanks.

David Leadley · Oct 7, 2003

"Colon Terminus" wrote:

I'm in the USA. I want to build a PC as a gift for a friend in the UK. Am I going to encounter problems in shipping it to him? Are there taxes, duties or import fees to be paid?

Thanks.

Unfortunately, yes there are

"Any goods valued at more than ï¿½18.00 that you order and pay for from outside the European Union are liable to import duty and VAT. If the goods are a gift from a private individual to a private individual the limit is raised to ï¿½36.00"

That quote is from the Customs & Excise site:

http://www.hmce.gov.uk/news/reg-nr-nw-6302.htm

ï¿½36 is roughly $60 - So, unless you've managed to build the PC for less than that :O then your friend will have to pay import duty and VAT @ 17.5%

Also, incase you didn't know, we have 240 volt mains supply here. So if you include a psu, make sure it is not 110 volt!

Tim (archive) · Oct 7, 2003

Ahhh, but do they apply if the item is a gift?

- Tim

"David Leadley" wrote:

"Colon Terminus" wrote:

I'm in the USA. I want to build a PC as a gift for a friend in the UK.

Am

I
going to encounter problems in shipping it to him? Are there taxes, duties or import fees to be paid?

Thanks.

Unfortunately, yes there are

"Any goods valued at more than ï¿½18.00 that you order and pay for from outside the European Union are liable to import duty and VAT. If the goods are a gift from a private individual to a private individual the limit is raised to ï¿½36.00" ... than that :O then your friend will have to pay import duty and VAT @ 17.5%

Also, incase you didn't know, we have 240 volt mains supply here. So if you include a psu, make sure it is not 110 volt!

David Leadley · Oct 8, 2003

Re-read my post for the answer!

"Tim" wrote:

Ahhh, but do they apply if the item is a gift?

- Tim

"David Leadley" wrote:

"Colon Terminus" wrote:

I'm in the USA. I want to build a PC as a gift for a friend in the UK. Am ... goods are a gift from a private individual to a private individual the limit is raised to ï¿½36.00"

That quote is from the Customs & Excise site:

http://www.hmce.gov.uk/news/reg-nr-nw-6302.htm

ï¿½36 is roughly $60 - So, unless you've managed to build the PC for less than that :O then your friend will have to pay import duty and VAT @ 17.5%

Also, incase you didn't know, we have 240 volt mains supply here. So if you ...

BigBadger · Oct 8, 2003

One possible way around this is to mark the item 'Warrantee Replacement'....that way no duty is payable...it's worked for me in the past.

"David Leadley" wrote:

Re-read my post for the answer!

"Tim" wrote:

Ahhh, but do they apply if the item is a gift?

- Tim

"David Leadley" wrote:

"Colon Terminus" wrote:

I'm in the USA. I want to build a PC as a gift for a friend in the

UK.

Am
I
going to encounter problems in shipping it to him? Are there taxes, duties
or import fees to be paid?

Thanks.

Unfortunately, yes there are

... less than
that :O then your friend will have to pay import duty and VAT @ 17.5%

Also, incase you didn't know, we have 240 volt mains supply here. So if you
include a psu, make sure it is not 110 volt!

Tim (archive) · Oct 8, 2003

B*****s. Here a gift is a gift and NZ law is based on UK law. So who was the pratt that did that?

- Tim

"David Leadley" wrote:

Re-read my post for the answer!

"Tim" wrote:

Ahhh, but do they apply if the item is a gift?

- Tim

"David Leadley" wrote:

"Colon Terminus" wrote:

I'm in the USA. I want to build a PC as a gift for a friend in the

UK.

Am
I
going to encounter problems in shipping it to him? Are there taxes, duties
or import fees to be paid?

Thanks.

Unfortunately, yes there are

... less than
that :O then your friend will have to pay import duty and VAT @ 17.5%

Also, incase you didn't know, we have 240 volt mains supply here. So if you
include a psu, make sure it is not 110 volt!

David Leadley · Oct 8, 2003

"Tim" wrote:

B*****s. Here a gift is a gift and NZ law is based on UK law. So who was the pratt that did that?

It may be based on UK law but the last time I looked, NZ wasn't in the EU

Me · Oct 8, 2003

It'll only be a matter of time the speed countries are joining at the moment.

"David Leadley" wrote:

"Tim" wrote:

B*****s. Here a gift is a gift and NZ law is based on UK law. So who was the pratt that did that?

It may be based on UK law but the last time I looked, NZ wasn't in the EU

Colon Terminus · Oct 8, 2003

Thanks, guys, for all your input.

"Colon Terminus" wrote:

I'm in the USA. I want to build a PC as a gift for a friend in the UK. Am I going to encounter problems in shipping it to him? Are there taxes, duties or import fees to be paid?

Thanks.

Tim (archive) · Oct 9, 2003

I better get the oars out then. Its a long way to europe from the south pacific.

"Me" wrote:

It'll only be a matter of time the speed countries are joining at the moment.

"David Leadley" wrote:

"Tim" wrote:

B*****s. Here a gift is a gift and NZ law is based on UK law. So who was the
pratt that did that?

It may be based on UK law but the last time I looked, NZ wasn't in the

EU

Jerry Polyak · Oct 9, 2003

Let me know where you get the oars at. I keep having to deal with Sh*t Creeks, and I constantly find myself without oars, or a paddle for that matter.

"Tim" wrote:
| I better get the oars out then. Its a long way to europe from the south | pacific. | | "Me" wrote:
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| > It'll only be a matter of time the speed countries are joining at the | > moment. | > | > | > "David Leadley" wrote:
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| > > "Tim" wrote:
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| > > > B*****s. Here a gift is a gift and NZ law is based on UK law. So who | was | > > the | > > > pratt that did that? | > > > | > > It may be based on UK law but the last time I looked, NZ wasn't in the | EU | >

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Leon Rowell · Oct 9, 2003

Just put your face in the creek and blow real hard.... I guarantee it will move you up stream. d;^) (p.s. Don't inhale)

Leon

Jerry Polyak wrote:

Let me know where you get the oars at. I keep having to deal with Sh*t Creeks, and I constantly find myself without oars, or a paddle for that matter.

"Tim" wrote:
| I better get the oars out then. Its a long way to europe from the south | pacific. | | "Me" wrote:
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| > It'll only be a matter of time the speed countries are joining at the ...