does anyone have the commodity code to reduce customs fees?

[fbrd98]

hi guys,
I used to have the commodity code written down but can 't find it. does anyone happen to have it on hand? I will be sending some stuff to the uk and would like to save people the customs fees.
thanks
chris

 

[Bonsai_Tree_Ent]

State item qualifies as 'Old Collectable Toy' HMRC code 9705000090 and that it should be charged at only 5% VAT. Unfortunately, no matter what the taxable amount it will still be liable to an additional handling fee of £8 for the recipient.

Alternatively if it's low cost you can assign $20 value to the item and then it wont be charged at all.

Hope this helps!

 

[maxf]

In practice you still get stung with the 20% VAT and have to claim it back - in my experience anyway! Bloody annoying.

 

[fbrd98]

so if I mark it as a $20 gift there is no need for the commodity code?

 

[Richard_H]

correct

 

[jedisearcher]

so if I mark it as a $20 gift there is no need for the commodity code?

But no insurance either. The saying "caught between a rock and a hard place" springs to mind.

:roll:

 

[spoons]

In practice you still get stung with the 20% VAT and have to claim it back - in my experience anyway! Bloody annoying.

And be my last claim was refused - I had to ring another department who said the code was only valid for cars...