How much will UK Customs charge me on importing a laptop from the USA?
Hi I'm considering importing a laptop from the American computer store www.excaliberpc.com to my home in the UK. After currency conversion the laptop costs £627 (or there abouts) and shipping approximately £71. Basically can somebody who knows tell me how much I'll be charged by UK customs (if any) and how this will affect the delivery time (I intend on paying a fair amount extra for expedited international delivery. Thanks in advance for any help, I'm very grateful!
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Answer 1 :
It depends who the company ships with, they all have different charges. I often recieve car parts from america and find UPS or parcelforce are most likely to charge. You can contact the company and ask them to send it as a gift or mark down the value of the goods as often import tax is done as a percentage by customs whereas the shipping company usually charges a set fee. Bear in mind when doing this the item will not be insured for the correct value if lost in the post (but ive never had a problem with anything being lost and you still get a tracking number). Hope that helps
Answer 2 :
Forwarding company offers international shipping services from pretty much any online store. However, they also offer a free Landed cost estimate that includes ALL charges (shipping, duties, taxes, etc.) Just input the information you provided here: http://www.bongous.com/consolidation_calculator.php There is no obligation and it takes 2 seconds to get the estimate. I am in AU and I "trial run" all my purchases that way.
Answer 3 :
Tax will be around 20% but be aware that you will need a voltage adaptor for it to work in the UK, and if it comes with a warranty it will not usually be valid in the UK.
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