Import charges

Cero ceto · 01-29-2014, 12:58 PM

I am after some Earthquake Sws-8 speakers which are far cheaper in the USA. Does anyone know how much I will get stung for importing them? They cost approx £155 a pair plus postage? Or can someone suggest an alternative source? I have been looking on flee bay for some weeks and nothing has come up within the UK!

I have been quoted £289 by an audio shop in my vacinity.

Lawton438 · 01-29-2014, 01:04 PM

20% I believe. So roughly £40

Mani59 · 01-29-2014, 01:20 PM

I always use this:

http://www.dutycalculator.com/

Remember to add £10-£20 as the courier charge their fees too.

Cero ceto · 01-29-2014, 01:40 PM

Thanks guys. I didn't realise that the courier rips you off as well!

AlanYoro35i · 01-29-2014, 02:00 PM

You live in england. The very country is a rip off.. Man they even sell youbwater that fucks up your boiler...

Only nice old ladies in this country!

acerboo · 01-29-2014, 03:13 PM

to be fair they have to rip you off otherwise they could not afford to give £billions away in foreign aid (but someone has to pay for the dictators new Mercs!)

FRG · 01-29-2014, 03:29 PM

Have a look on one of the ebay Europe sites as you don't have to pay import duty or VAT on *anything brought in from the EU.

*this might not be 100% true as it goes on value I think but I just tried it at a value of £1000 on dutycalculator and there was nothing extra to pay

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Cero ceto First Lieutenant 85 Rep 381 Posts Drives: 335d M Sport+ Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Huntingdon iTrader: (0)	Import charges I am after some Earthquake Sws-8 speakers which are far cheaper in the USA. Does anyone know how much I will get stung for importing them? They cost approx £155 a pair plus postage? Or can someone suggest an alternative source? I have been looking on flee bay for some weeks and nothing has come up within the UK! I have been quoted £289 by an audio shop in my vacinity.
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Lawton438 First Lieutenant 45 Rep 393 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Stoke on trent iTrader: (2)	20% I believe. So roughly £40
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Mani59 Moderator 15920 Rep 8,145 Posts Drives: F32 435i Luxury & G26 i4 35 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Leicestershire iTrader: (1)	I always use this: http://www.dutycalculator.com/ Remember to add £10-£20 as the courier charge their fees too. __________________ Visit my (mainly) BMW gallery http://jetone.co.uk and BMW miniature model collection http://bmw-miniatures.co.uk
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Cero ceto First Lieutenant 85 Rep 381 Posts Drives: 335d M Sport+ Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Huntingdon iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys. I didn't realise that the courier rips you off as well!
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AlanYoro35i Senior Troll 221 Rep 3,378 Posts Drives: Coming soon-718 Cayman S Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: South West iTrader: (1)	You live in england. The very country is a rip off.. Man they even sell youbwater that fucks up your boiler... Only nice old ladies in this country! __________________ Gone: N54 335i is the Legend! N55 435i Now: 718 Cayman GTS / F83 M4
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acerboo Brigadier General 186 Rep 3,923 Posts Drives: e92 335d lci Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: kent iTrader: (2)	to be fair they have to rip you off otherwise they could not afford to give £billions away in foreign aid (but someone has to pay for the dictators new Mercs!)
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FRG Captain 67 Rep 646 Posts Drives: E91 325d M Sport Join Date: May 2012 Location: east midlands iTrader: (1)	Have a look on one of the ebay Europe sites as you don't have to pay import duty or VAT on anything brought in from the EU. this might not be 100% true as it goes on value I think but I just tried it at a value of £1000 on dutycalculator and there was nothing extra to pay
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