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Is customs charge correct!? Help please!!

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  • Is customs charge correct!? Help please!!

    Regarding Ebay. I purchased an item from an American seller. The total cost of the item including postage came to £31. I got a card through the door today from royal mail asking me to pay a customs charge of £14.10. When I looked at royal mail customs online it clearly states on there that goods purchased below £135 would be exempt from customs duty. What should I do!?
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    Re: Is customs charge correct!? Help please!!

    can you post up a copy of the letter/card (redacted) please [MENTION=29373]Spellkaster[/MENTION]??
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    • #3
      Is customs charge correct please (2)

      This was the card I had in the door asking me to pay a £14.10 customs charge fee.

      Doesn't say as to why.

      I've asked the ebayer what value did they declare on the customs form.

      It is genuine because I spoke to the postman who delivered it.

      The total cost of the goods was £31.

      I understand on the customs website goods worth under £135 are exempt.
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      • #4
        Re: Is customs charge correct!? Help please!!

        Have you read this?? https://www.gov.uk/government/public...nal-post-users

        What are the limits for customs duty and import VAT?

        • commercial consignments ie goods you have purchased, of £15 or less are free from Customs Duty and import VAT. Note: This does not include alcohol, tobacco products, perfume or toilet waters; these items are excluded from the relief of duty and VAT at import. In addition, commercial consignments sent to the UK from the Channel Islands do not benefit from any relief of import VAT
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        • #5
          Re: Is customs charge correct!? Help please!!

          Originally posted by Kati View Post
          Yes I did, but it also states quiet clearly good to the value under £135 are exempt from duty.

          Confusing.

          - - - Updated - - -

          Gift send from one individual to another
          *see exceptions below
          Value up to £39 No No
          Value over £39 up to £135 Yes No
          Value over £135 Yes Yes
          All other items
          *#see exceptions below
          Value up to £15 No No
          Value over £15 up to £135 Yes No
          Value over £135 Yes Yes

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          • #6
            Re: Is customs charge correct!? Help please!!

            There is this one table showing good bought outside the EU:
            Customs Duty

            You’ll be charged Customs Duty on gifts and other goods sent from outside the EU if they’re above a certain value.
            The value includes:
            • the price paid for the goods
            • postage, packaging and insurance

            Anything under £135 No charge
            Gifts worth £135-£630 2.5%, but rates are lower for some goods - call the helpline
            Gifts above £630 and other goods above £135 The rate depends on the type of goods and where they came from - call the helpline
            - - - Updated - - -

            So according to the one above, I shouldn't be paying anything at all!!

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            • #7
              Re: Is customs charge correct!? Help please!!

              I'd suggest asking for clarification of why the charges have been added on ... did the sender put down it was a gift or a purchase on the customs sticker? was it tobacco, perfumes or alcohol etc... ?
              Debt is like any other trap, easy enough to get into, but hard enough to get out of.

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              • #8
                Re: Is customs charge correct!? Help please!!

                Originally posted by Kati View Post
                I'd suggest asking for clarification of why the charges have been added on ... did the sender put down it was a gift or a purchase on the customs sticker? was it tobacco, perfumes or alcohol etc... ?
                They haven't said.

                I wont know until I pick packet up on monday and pay for it.

                Can I ask for a refund if its clear I was overcharged!?

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                • #9
                  Re: Is customs charge correct!? Help please!!

                  Originally posted by Spellkaster View Post
                  Can I ask for a refund if its clear I was overcharged!?
                  I'd assume so ... if you've been charged incorrectly then they should reimburse you (although the fee you are paying Royal Mail includes their handling fee of £8, so I'd think that would have to be queried separately)
                  Debt is like any other trap, easy enough to get into, but hard enough to get out of.

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                  recte agens confido

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                  • #10
                    Re: Is customs charge correct!? Help please!!

                    reading that linked notice it would seem that it is correct that goods under £135 and free from duty BUT goods between £15 and £135 while free of any duty are liable for import VAT. This is because it was a commercial import. Gifts or non trade that Vat limit rises to £39

                    So: £31 x .20 VAT = 6.20 + £8 Royal Mail charge - £14.20 (So they missed off 10 p)

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