Author Topic: Importing from USA? (Read 1636 times)

s3dubbin · « **on:** March 22, 2011, 09:18:54 pm »

Anybody got any experience in importing tuning parts from USA? Any pro's and cons that you know of? Obviously import/customs tax, does anybody know how this works, does it go by mass/bulk or item value? Thanks a lot, Stevie.

MAT ED30 · « **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2011, 10:23:41 pm »

Goes on item value, done it a few times on parts. No import if you ship from you to you or have someone you know out in the USA that could help you out.

rich83 · « **Reply #2 on:** March 22, 2011, 10:36:29 pm »

If you can get them to ship is as having £0 value that might work... but then again it might land you in hot water if you get caught!

Phil Miller · « **Reply #3 on:** March 22, 2011, 10:57:33 pm »

I have recently bought stuff from the usa it cost me £145 for the item and postage and then royal mail posted a letter thro my door saying i had to pay an extra £35 import tax

i didnt think it would be that much TBH they wont deliever it until you pay that with a debit or credit card, apart from that all was great i was emailed the tracking number and followed it all the way, i did ask the seller to send it as a gift but because it was a breakers yard they said they cant do that for some reason, i would do it again but id factor in for the inport tax alittle more next time

goneawol · « **Reply #4 on:** March 22, 2011, 11:00:17 pm »

Usually 4.5% duty on parts, plus 20% vat, plus approx £8 duty collection charge.

goneawol · « **Reply #5 on:** March 22, 2011, 11:02:16 pm »

Useful duty calculator:

http://www.dutycalculator.com/new-import-duty-and-tax-calculation/

Phil Miller · « **Reply #6 on:** March 22, 2011, 11:06:07 pm »

Quote from: goneawol on March 22, 2011, 11:02:16 pm

Useful duty calculator:

http://www.dutycalculator.com/new-import-duty-and-tax-calculation/

very handy wish id seen that before i would have offered alittle less

rich83 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 22, 2011, 11:15:03 pm »

YEah... i leant the hard way too. Although sometimes if a piece of kit is only available over the pond you've just gotta bite the bullet!

s3dubbin · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2011, 12:48:14 pm »

Thanks for the great replies , I am going to give it a go and see how much I get stung on my small £300 item, hoping it still works out cheaper than over here. Cheers, Stevie.

s3dubbin · « **Reply #9 on:** March 23, 2011, 12:58:33 pm »

Thats a great calculator that site, very helpful.

james · « **Reply #10 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:18:04 pm »

i imported a k04-001 from USA got stung so bad on duty cost far more!

Some times you are lucky if you know somone that lives out there, or a fowarding address then it can be a gift.

danh · « **Reply #11 on:** March 25, 2011, 10:55:58 am »

I am going out to Florida next week, and am looking at getting the BSH Transmission mount and posting back as it is similar price in $ as it is at regal in £ how can I get around the duty tax? Bring it back in my case? Or post?

MAT ED30 · « **Reply #12 on:** March 25, 2011, 11:10:08 am »

you dont pay anything as u will pay the tax in the usa for it and if you are shipping from you to you again no duty to pay as i have done this on a full gearbox

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