frikkin import duty..!!

[rahail240]

to cut a long story short.
small (but crucial) parcel from japan landed in early may in u.k
value on shipping papers $35 usd.
parcel force send invoice for, wait for it,... 625.13 sterling!!
after phone call i was told i must 'try' to contact hmrc to resolve.
probably over five hundred attempts by phone (with a sucess rate of one answer)
two recorded letters sent to hmrc to re-evaluate and recall parcel.
two months gone by and.......
parcel still sat at parcelforce with no apparent contact or request from hmrc.

any ideas?

 

[Mr.G]

That is madness, surely some admin error.

 

[andlid]

and they wont give u it before you pay up? ffs...

 

[rallymanDP]

That is why we buy stuff from Mike... one phone call & it's sorted.

 

[rahail240]

That is why we buy stuff from Mike... one phone call & it's sorted.

i agree duncan..
however these items are not available from the states or the usual sources, other wise mike would have been my first choice as well.

 

[2fast2z]

Will you please share what part it is, is it NOS?

Chris

 

[rahail240]

Will you please share what part it is, is it NOS?

Chris

no chris.
two kameari guages (tacho meter and fuel pressure) and some used rare emblems.

i have a crate arriving this tuesday at felixstowe from japan.

i am praying that goes smoothly.

 

[rahail240]

i agree duncan..
however these items are not available from the states or the usual sources, other wise mike would have been my first choice as well.

ail

ok backtrack. available from the states but certainly not the price i paid.

but have i paid for the price i paid.......? what!!?

 

[datsun dave]

i have a crate arriving this tuesday at felixstowe from japan.

That will be 12k duty .

 

[rallymanDP]

Must be bloody big guages if you need a crate, Rahail !

 

[rahail240]

the crate will have your new glasses in duncan mate!!

 

[2fast2z]

Look, if the parts are used and the Kameari also is some original period correct stuff for the car, you should try to claim it under the EU custom form 97.05, but first you have to look it up, it work here and i cant see why it shouldn't work it the rest of the EU.

It was due to a Dane, who sued the Danish state, pulled them to court in the EU and won.

Anyway, look it up mate and see if it's usefull for you.

Chris

 

[rahail240]

Look, if the parts are used and the Kameari also is some original period correct stuff for the car, you should try to claim it under the EU custom form 97.05, but first you have to look it up, it work here and i cant see why it shouldn't work it the rest of the EU.

It was due to a Dane, who sued the Danish state, pulled them to court in the EU and won.

Anyway, look it up mate and see if it's usefull for you.

Chris

Kameari bits are new Chris,but thanks for the info.

 

[rahail240]

parcel arrived.
import duty to pay. nil.

 

[moggy240]

thats a good result then,worth the wait !!!!!!!!!!!