Re: Roomba Update

["Paul Gale" <psghome@xxxxxxx>]

You'll need to ring Customs & Excise to get the correct duty rate. 
The HMC&E classification helpline No is 01702 366077. I've found 
them really helpful before. You'll also get charged VAT at 17.5%

--- In ukha_d@y..., "White, Peter" <peter.white@b...>
wrote:
> All
> 
> I'm finally making progress with the US suppliers, and am just 
waiting for
> confirmation of shipping costs.  I know others have already done
this sort
> of thing, so can someone let me know the import tax/duty we'd have
to pay on
> these things, so that I can work out a final cost?
> 
> Currently the best discount I can get is 10%, but I'm still trying
to up
> this to at least 12.5%.  They currently have stock, but will be
getting
> another large delivery in around 4/11, so that's the date I'd be 
working to
> to get all the payments sorted out.  The company I'm speaking to
ships over
> 2000 of these a month, so they don't really need to offer much of
a
> discount!
> 
> One obvious consideration is that the charger is a US style 2-pin 
jobbie -
> I'm trying to confirm whether it's a multi-voltage one, or, if 
not, what the
> output is.
> 
> I'll keep you posted...
> 
> Pete
> 
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