Just been arse raped by good old customs and excise

[Dark Sith Lord]

Hope this will help you, I just cut & paste this from an earlier post I did some time back -

Right after a rather contrived call to HMRC I have had success!

If importing SW toys & they confirm to the below criteria they will qualify for the 5% import tax bracket -

Must be -

30 years old
In original packaging :?
& no longer in production

If so you can add this to your parcel & (in theory & with an insane amount of luck) you will only get charged the lower Tax bracket of 5%

commodity code 9705000090

Failing this & they do charge you, you WILL qualify to make a claim for the over tax via claim form BOR286 which you can download & print @ - http://www.hmrc.gov.uk

I hope this will help others out & that I get my monies back, about bloody time for a victory for us collectors Vs the customs.

Great Post Frank! Very Helpful

 

[fbrd98]

i'm from the usa so i don't have to deal with the customs charges but do sellers really give buyers a problem marking items at a lower dollar amoun and gift to avoid the charges? seems only fair for both parties.

 

[plantman]

or just get them sent to a friendly US member on here who will forward them on for you

 

[Richard_H]

i'm from the usa so i don't have to deal with the customs charges but do sellers really give buyers a problem marking items at a lower dollar amoun and gift to avoid the charges? seems only fair for both parties.

Some sellers refuse to do this as it is fraud. There've been a few heated debates on RS about this.

 

[kieatky]

Just as I was starting to sit comfortably good old customs and excise strike again. Got a letter from parcel force today stating I had to pay the fees before they'll deliver, £73 :evil: !!! So that's approximately £160 the robbing gits have had off me so far. I know we have to pay a certain amount every time we import something but they're just taking the piss now. Anyway, got to grin and bare it, can't wait for the AT AT to finally arrive, I'll post some pictures in the latest acquisitions thread.