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Dvd Imports
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Hi, I want to buy some dvds from ebay/amazon that are from america, they are all under £15.00, do I have to pay tax, import duties etc and also they state that shipping is £1.26 which seems cheap for that distance. Thanks
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Imports can, but don't always, attract import taxes. "Suck it and see" seems a good strategy. It is possible the company has a warehouse in the UK, maybe, which would keep p&p down. But in my experience from buying the odd used book from Amazon, some US sources manage to get the book to me at a very reasonable p&p.
It also depends on what the seller puts on the customs forms
If they include the P&P price, you may well be hit with a charge
This will explain what you need to know
http:// www.hmr c.gov.u k/custo ms/tax- and-dut y.htm
If they include the P&P price, you may well be hit with a charge
This will explain what you need to know
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If the dvds are for a different region then you might still be able to play them by setting a region code for your player http:// www.vid eohelp. com/dvd hacks . Some people say that using these codes can damage your machine so you might want to bear that in mind - the only time I have used one no damage resulted and so I can play discs from other regions.
As has been mentioned, you need to ensure that your DVD player is 'multi-region'.
If you buy the DVDs as individual purchases you won't get hit for any charges. Customs Duty doesn't apply to goods worth less than £135. VAT isn't charged on goods worth less than £15. The postal examination fee is waived when there's no Customs Duty or VAT to pay.
The foregoing assumes that the vendor attaches a properly completed CN22 form to the package. Without it, your goods could be seized.
http:// www.hmr c.gov.u k/custo ms/post /buying .htm#3
If you buy the DVDs as individual purchases you won't get hit for any charges. Customs Duty doesn't apply to goods worth less than £135. VAT isn't charged on goods worth less than £15. The postal examination fee is waived when there's no Customs Duty or VAT to pay.
The foregoing assumes that the vendor attaches a properly completed CN22 form to the package. Without it, your goods could be seized.
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