Re: Re: More import duty

["Paul Robinson" <ukcueman@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks all

----- Original Message -----
From: "mark_harrison_uk2" <mph@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 9:48 PM
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: More import duty


> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Robinson" <ukcueman@y...>
wrote:
> > Does anybody know if import duty and/or VAT is calculated based
on
> the goods value
> > including or excluding shipping costs? I'm considering buying
> something heavy & bulky from
> > the US where the shipping will cost more than the item itself.
> >
> > TIA,
> > Paul
>
> Shipping costs from the USA to the first point of entry into the EU
> are included in the customs value.
>
> Shipping costs from the first point of entry into the EU to the final
> destination are not so included.
>
> In practice, this will only make a material difference if the thing
> you're shipping is so big that it needs to come into somewhere like
> Rotterdam first (which is a relatively common way of shipping cars
> from the States, bizarre as it sounds.)
>
> It's worth noting that if the SUPPLIER bears the upgrade cost between
> air and sea freight under the terms of a contract, then you can get
> away with only declaring the sea freight cost. If, however, the
> supplier has recharged you the air-freight cost, then you have to
> include it.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark