Ask if they can send it as a gift! In Ireland Customs charge 23% of the the total value including P&P
but sometimes they can look at equivalent products and charge the difference, I'd imagine the UK Customs would be similar?

 

sorry should have said they will not do that they will clearly declare full value for tax and duty purposes

 

I usually add 30% on to cover all charges and its never far away

 

You will need to add 20% VAT on the price of road and posting ... £38

Duty at 3.7% Fishing rods - Trade Tariff - GOV.UK ... £7.40 (but might be waived).

Handling charge for collecting tax and duty by Royal Mail (or others) £8 (or more)

So, you are looking at just under £54

 

Got any friends or relatives you can use? You normally get free shipping in the States then you can get your gift sent onwards. Just to indicate how fair it all is they apply the duty on the whole (ie a tax on a tax)

 

Got any friends or relatives you can use? You normally get free shipping in the States then you can get your gift sent onwards. Just to indicate how fair it all is they apply the duty on the whole (ie a tax one a tax)

un fortunately noone over there

 

thanks guys so looking about £250 all in which is pretty cheap me thinks

 

Slightly off topic: Unless you get an official UK clearance and have the reference numbers for returning items to non-EU makers for repair, you will be charged full UK Taxes and Duties based - not on the cost of repairs - but on the whole item value - even if the repair is free of cost!!!!!! They even charge on shipping costs!!

BEWARE- do your homework before shipping out!!!

 

. . . they even charge on shipping costs!!

Exactly, that's why I say just calculate the true final cost by adding 30% as it will be nearer that by the time everything is added.

My last 5 rods from the US have cost between 27% and 29% more than the purchase price. Some have still worked out cheaper, some dearer but it was gear that I just could not buy here so am quite happy.

 

Non of the legit Fishing/Shops/Companies devalue the price anymore over the heavy penalties if found out! I bought a Simms G3 Jacket last year & with the customs charges etc. it would have been cheaper to buy it in Ireland or the UK, Remember Customs & Excise charge the full/combined amount which includes product + P&P (GIT'S)

 

Non of the legit Fishing/Shops/Companies devalue the price any more over the heavy penalties if found out! I bought a Simms G3 Jacket last year & with the customs charges etc. it would have been cheaper to buy it in Ireland or the UK, Remember Customs & Excise charge the full/combined amount which includes product + P&P (GIT'S)

Some of them have an agreement with the EU and will add the VAT before shipping** - at least then you do not pay the RM handling charge or VAT on P&P. The need to charge VAT on P&P is probably an EU directive and stops companies saying the item is only £10 and postage £150.

** Gets to be a problem when in the US and ordering software online for download with the intent of using it there and not exporting it. Having a UK credit card means some add 20% VAT to the price even though teh product will never get to Europe. And I guess, the same may happen with physical items when using a UK card and US delivery address.