[TR] Buying from the UK

[John Macartney <johnbmacartney@gmx.com>]

A few weeks back, there were some observations on the list about buying parts 
from the UK and where was the import duty collected? I commented INcorrectly 
that it wasnâ??t paid in the UK but on arrival in the destination market. 
Thatâ??s how itâ??s been all my working like. 
I was wrong.
 It seems weâ??re now paying US import duty on outgoing packages and the 
carrier collects the US duty and then remits it to the US embassy in the 
country of despatch.

Two years ago, I sent a package to the States and paid GBP4.00 for postage. 
Today, I sent another of the same item as a gift to the States. That same item 
cost GBP23.00 (nearly 6 times more than in 2024) for postage, plus another 
12.5% of the mail cost because I couldnâ??t provide an invoice to prove the 
packaged item value. I was informed very politely that if I couldnâ??t show an 
invoice, the duty was levied on the mailing cost. End of story.

All I feel it necessary is to advise all of you to boycott Rimmers and all the 
other UK parts outlets because even though they can provide an invoice for 
import duties levy, theyâ??ll inevitably put the duty inside an uplifted 
selling price and youâ??ll still get really screwed on the mailing cost through 
the mail rate uplifts. 
But what is the likely tariff youâ??ll pay? 
In April 2025, the brouhaha started at 25%. Then Shifty Starmer negotiated it 
with Trump down to 10%. Last week we heard from Washington it had gone up to 
15% effective Monday just gone - and now itâ??s back down to 12.5%. Yes, I 
really am on my arse and elbow at the same time!

But thank heavens Iâ??m no longer exporting new cars and parts to the US and 
being required to be an unpaid US tax collector. Itâ??s now bedtime so rant off.

Jonmac
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