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[Closed] Buying from overseas?

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Covered many times before but......

If i buy a bike from the states, what exactly do I pay here? VAT @20%, but how much is import tax?

Just trying to work out cost for bringing in £1000 bike?


 
Posted : 30/05/2011 10:00 am
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You're normally looking at around a 1/3rd extra but it's a bit hit and miss at times

The import duty on complete bikes is at a substantially higher rate than separate parts [or it used to be] and you get a duty free allowance of £135 - so much cheaper if you can split it up


 
Posted : 30/05/2011 10:16 am
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I think it used to be 4% duty on parts, it's on the Revenue and Customs website somewere.


 
Posted : 30/05/2011 2:31 pm
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Not going matter any more as dealers says he can't ship complete bike outside states, grrrrh


 
Posted : 30/05/2011 3:45 pm
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http://myus2.myus.com/


 
Posted : 30/05/2011 4:07 pm
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I was looking at that site earlier, but a little unsure as I have never heard of these handing companies.
Anyone used them before?


 
Posted : 30/05/2011 6:29 pm
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Find someone in the US forces in the UK 😉


 
Posted : 30/05/2011 7:43 pm