Importing stuff from US retailer to UK, import duty?

[Drew20]

looking to buy wheel nuts and hub caps for my new Alpina wheels. Coupeking has the best nuts I have seen :eek:, but they're in the US and I think I'd need to pay import duties of 20%

Can I ask CK to deduct local taxes as they're for export from US to U.K.?

What have other people done? Just pony up?

 

[Ohio Jon]

In the USA when a purchase is shipped outside of the state or country there is no sales tax. State to state may be changing soon but I believe exporting will not.

 

[Drew20]

Good info, thanks

 

[Bert Poliakoff]

Have CK show them being shipped as a gift on the customs declaration!! or declare a low value. Only way that can hurt is if they get lost. I don't think we can insure an item here for over seas delivery any ways.

 

[inovermyhead]

Hi Drew, the boys at coupeking wrote my invoice value down when I ordered my wheels from him, we had to get it under the $A1000 threshold to avoid import duty and gst (vat) which would have added 20%.
Call them, they will work it out, after the ‘best nuts’ call, they owe you....

Cheers. John

 

[Simufly]

looking to buy wheel nuts and hub caps for my new Alpina wheels. Coupeking has the best nuts I have seen :eek:, but they're in the US and I think I'd need to pay import duties of 20%

Can I ask CK to deduct local taxes as they're for export from US to U.K.?

What have other people done? Just pony up?

Difficult. Even if they put a low value you CAN be caught. I speak from experience.

 

[Drew20]

No harm in asking
I've not seen any better lug nut options