does anyone have an idea how much customs might charge for golf clubs from USA?
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has anyone bought golf clubs from america and been charged duty on them recently? if so how much did they clobber you for?
would imagine clubs would be a favourite of customs to pick up the duty on so i'm fully expecting to pay something. just trying to work out a budget as the exchange rate is making a purchase quite appealing![Big Grin](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
would it just be VAT rate or a bit more?
would imagine clubs would be a favourite of customs to pick up the duty on so i'm fully expecting to pay something. just trying to work out a budget as the exchange rate is making a purchase quite appealing
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would it just be VAT rate or a bit more?
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From what I can make out from the utterly confusing HMCE website - you'd pay 2.7% Customs Duty (which isn't a fixed rate and changes randomly depending on what the item is..
) and 17.5% VAT.
I am going through the same thing at the minute, thinking about buying an APS Cold Air Intake from the states.![Wink](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/wink.gif)
This is a HMCE list of commonly imported goods with the applicable tax rates. Nothing for car parts though![Frown](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/frown.gif)
http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsP...yType=document
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I am going through the same thing at the minute, thinking about buying an APS Cold Air Intake from the states.
![Wink](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/wink.gif)
This is a HMCE list of commonly imported goods with the applicable tax rates. Nothing for car parts though
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http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsP...yType=document
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You'll pay customs duty - at 2.7% for golf clubs / ***** - which I think will apply to the total cost of your purchase (ie cost of goods + cost of shipping).
You'll then pay 17.5% VAT on top of the goods + duty figure... (so, yes, you pay tax on tax!)
Normally, you'll then find that Royal Mail (or who ever you use to transport / deliver the goods in the UK) will charge you a 'processing fee' of £8 (Royal Mail charge) on top of all that...
So - an example of £200 of clubs, with £30 shipping charges will rapidly turn into:
£200 + £30 + £6.21 duty + £41.34 VAT +£8 processing = £285.55
Hope this helps...
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You'll then pay 17.5% VAT on top of the goods + duty figure... (so, yes, you pay tax on tax!)
Normally, you'll then find that Royal Mail (or who ever you use to transport / deliver the goods in the UK) will charge you a 'processing fee' of £8 (Royal Mail charge) on top of all that...
So - an example of £200 of clubs, with £30 shipping charges will rapidly turn into:
£200 + £30 + £6.21 duty + £41.34 VAT +£8 processing = £285.55
Hope this helps...
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cheers guys
, you're dead right prasius, it's a bloody confusing site that! thanks for the breakdown Dr No, worthwhile knowing to add another tenner on top of all the rest![Smile](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/smile.gif)
still worth doing if the price is right![Wink](https://www.scoobynet.com/images/smilies/wink.gif)
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still worth doing if the price is right
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