Anyone know about USA customs tax on imported goods?

[hottoddy2]

I am in the UK and selling a piece of second hand jewellery on ebay (approx value �500). Someone in USA is interested and wants to know if they will have to pay USA customs tax on it when it arrives in America. Does anyone know?

[Buenchico]

Ask the potential purchaser if he can make sense of this lot:
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/basic_trade/i nternet_purchases.xml
and
http://hotdocs.usitc.gov/docs/tata/hts/bychapt er/0901C71.pdf

If he can't (which wouldn't surprise me!) he can probably get the information he requires by calling the US Customs & Borders Protection helpline on 877-CBP-5511. (If you want to call from the UK, the number is 00 1 [phone]). The lines are open from 0830 to 1700 Eastern Time (1330 to 2200 GMT).

Chris

[hottoddy2]

You are a STAR! Thanks very much chris.