Import duties ..yuk
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herbsman
Import duties ..yuk
hi..am in the process of puchasing a rick360/ 12 string from an american shop.. the finacial transaction is under way and should be complete in a few days.. will i pay import duties on this when it arrives here in the uk or is the price i payed and shipping the sum total of what i pay... don't fancy some nasty tax bill arriving on my door in the near future... i have bought small items in the u.s. before but never anything this expensive.. if there are duties to be payed how do i get around them ? i don't want to pay any more taxes as i pay enough already in my day to day life here in the uk ... home of the tax..( politely spoken) ! anyopne ever taken this route and ordered thier own guitar from the us rather than the expensive option of buying here in the uk......
I'm afraid I'll have to dissapoint you.
Living in Belgium, the same EU laws apply to me.
Not only will you pay import tax but also salestax.
Only thing to do is get the guitar shipped with an invoice which says secondhand (or so) and a much much lower amount written on it.
They'll tax you for sure, but it'll be less.
Good luck!
Living in Belgium, the same EU laws apply to me.
Not only will you pay import tax but also salestax.
Only thing to do is get the guitar shipped with an invoice which says secondhand (or so) and a much much lower amount written on it.
They'll tax you for sure, but it'll be less.
Good luck!
Wim is right insofar as European buyers are concerned. In North America, musical instruments made and shipped domestically (i.e. to Canada, America, and Mexico) are not subject to duties. They're all exempt thanks to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA for short). We do get slammed with sales taxes, though. And amplifiers are not covered ...
One thing you might consider is having the package marked "sample". Some shippers are very sympathetic when it comes to international customers and duties, and samples are generally not subject to import levies. You might also want to consider looking within Continental Europe. If the prices are less exorbitant (I'm familiar with the brutal U.K. mark-ups that you speak of), you may find that the same exemptions that apply within the NAFTA trading zone apply to member states of the EU. And if you all hurry up and adopt the Euro, you won't even have to worry about exchange rates. (Just kidding!)
One thing you might consider is having the package marked "sample". Some shippers are very sympathetic when it comes to international customers and duties, and samples are generally not subject to import levies. You might also want to consider looking within Continental Europe. If the prices are less exorbitant (I'm familiar with the brutal U.K. mark-ups that you speak of), you may find that the same exemptions that apply within the NAFTA trading zone apply to member states of the EU. And if you all hurry up and adopt the Euro, you won't even have to worry about exchange rates. (Just kidding!)
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herbsman
if i pay the import duties which i think are around17.50% ( is the amount linked to your countries tax rate ?)...then it works out that i pay around 300 dollars ..which seems very high to me.. especially after shipping costs etc... is this payed after the guitar arrives in the uk or europe or is it added to the price from the usa when the guitar is purchased? i need to bone up on my tax duties ?any advice of a good site to look into these things closer.. its all new to me...
Normally you have to pay the import duties on delivery.NOT to the store you buy from.
I bought something in Hong Kong last year for 170 us dollars (then approx. 150 euro).
With the shipping and the taxes included it ended up costing 250 euro.
But then it was still cheaper than buying it in Europe.
So I guess if you can make a good deal on the guitar it'll be worth it.
Maybe look around in Europe;
With the dollar rate this low, maybe you can make a good deal (if you buy in euro's) somewhere.
I bought something in Hong Kong last year for 170 us dollars (then approx. 150 euro).
With the shipping and the taxes included it ended up costing 250 euro.
But then it was still cheaper than buying it in Europe.
So I guess if you can make a good deal on the guitar it'll be worth it.
Maybe look around in Europe;
With the dollar rate this low, maybe you can make a good deal (if you buy in euro's) somewhere.
The same high taxes apply to Canada as well. Rickenbackers from the US will cost the Canadian buyer an additional 15%, which is a sizable sum.
The only exception to the rule is if the instrument is "Canadian Goods Returning" in which case the receiver is exempt.
An American guitar sold to a Canadian customer for 2000 US will set the buyer back $3000. Cdn. before shipping.
The only exception to the rule is if the instrument is "Canadian Goods Returning" in which case the receiver is exempt.
An American guitar sold to a Canadian customer for 2000 US will set the buyer back $3000. Cdn. before shipping.
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360dave660
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I made a trade last year with the US. Eventhough no cash was paid, I had to pay tax & duties + work it out with the delivery people of more than 20%, not including the cost of the shipping.
In July, I went with a RicsRus out of the UK to purchase a used CW 360-6 fg. The only issue i had was shipping + wiring costs. It turned out to be a much smoother experience. Moreover, it is the only European source to get a variety of mint + used rics. New 360/330 here in USD would run over $2000, wait not included.
In July, I went with a RicsRus out of the UK to purchase a used CW 360-6 fg. The only issue i had was shipping + wiring costs. It turned out to be a much smoother experience. Moreover, it is the only European source to get a variety of mint + used rics. New 360/330 here in USD would run over $2000, wait not included.