Greetings, as per title my brother is looking to buy a starter kit from CnW. He is aware there is a European outlet, but Brexit means it may be cheaper to buy direct. Anyone with experience of import duties etc when buying from USA, any experience may be relevant, not just buying from CnW . Thanks!
Anyone in Uk purchased CnW electric starter - shipping, import costs?
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SteveBorland
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I would think that the customs duty would be the same regardless of whether you buy from the US or the EU.
You would not pay the European VAT, but would pay UK VAT, so probably not much difference there.
As mentioned though, postage from the US is probably higher, and that gets included in the VAT calculations (purchase price + customs + postage)*20%
Remember though that you will also have to pay a fee to the shipper for doing the paperwork (is that also part of the VAT price? Cannot remember..)
Brixit is not all happiness and smiles..... :-( It's having quite an effect on where I buy stuff here in Denmark for example.
You would not pay the European VAT, but would pay UK VAT, so probably not much difference there.
As mentioned though, postage from the US is probably higher, and that gets included in the VAT calculations (purchase price + customs + postage)*20%
Remember though that you will also have to pay a fee to the shipper for doing the paperwork (is that also part of the VAT price? Cannot remember..)
Brixit is not all happiness and smiles..... :-( It's having quite an effect on where I buy stuff here in Denmark for example.
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Yeah Steve is right, the cost is: (purchase price + shipping + customs charge + handling charge) + 20% VAT.
I have bought lots from cNw including the electric starter kit so I should be able to give you a straight answer. But I don’t record costs (deliberate strategy, conscious denial), so I actually don’t know the answer to your question!
Not sure if I’m right or wrong here, but the rule of thumb I use when buying from the USA is that the listed price in USD is probably what it’ll cost in GBP by the time it’s in my hands.
We can whine about it, but at the end of the day we have access to parts of a range and quality unmatched in Norton history, from various suppliers around the globe. And no one is forcing anyone to buy anything. You pays your money and makes your choice...
I have bought lots from cNw including the electric starter kit so I should be able to give you a straight answer. But I don’t record costs (deliberate strategy, conscious denial), so I actually don’t know the answer to your question!
Not sure if I’m right or wrong here, but the rule of thumb I use when buying from the USA is that the listed price in USD is probably what it’ll cost in GBP by the time it’s in my hands.
We can whine about it, but at the end of the day we have access to parts of a range and quality unmatched in Norton history, from various suppliers around the globe. And no one is forcing anyone to buy anything. You pays your money and makes your choice...
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latest global Tariffs are available publicly, ensure the vendor uses the correct one, an electric start may have two -Electric starter for a modern vehicle, and electric starter for a classic vehicle of a certain age. Many shippers use the wrong one and sometimes even the handling agents don't know which one is correct.
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I was 'watching' some items from the US on ebay, when we departed from the EU the UK price rose sharply... Exchange rate??
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I bought from Kenny at NYC Norton just before Christmas, about £150.00 worth.
I was expecting to get a message saying customs duty, VAT and handling fees were due before it could be sent from my Delivery Post Office. However it arrived straight to my door early new year without any extra charges.
You were f.ing lucky - you wouldn't get away with that now.
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I've never before either, I normally get an email from the Post Office saying I owe 20% of the total price and another £19.00 or thereabouts for their privilege of delivering it to me....even if I go and pick it up myself...cnuts.
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It seems to be the luck of the draw when buy stuff from America
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Yes, 100% down to whoever is tasked with delivering, perhaps? I've had duty liable parcels from the US that have been marked by UK Customs: 'Do Not Deliver' (until duties paid), yet my postie has left them here regardless. Perhaps in recognition of all those: 'Do Not Bend' labels dutifully ignored also
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I worked for a company in the behind the scenes operarions of air freight. From what I saw, it’s a miracle anything gets anywhere!
Loads will slip through the net. But you gotta just chalk that up as a win, you can’t rely on it.
Loads will slip through the net. But you gotta just chalk that up as a win, you can’t rely on it.
It's said that postmen can't read. . . . . .Yes, 100% down to whoever is tasked with delivering, perhaps? I've had duty liable parcels from the US that have been marked by UK Customs: 'Do Not Deliver' (until duties paid), yet my postie has left them here regardless. Perhaps in recognition of all those: 'Do Not Bend' labels dutifully ignored also
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Here, PostNord's trademark is for the postie to put a note in the postbox saying "we tried to deliver but no-one was home". There's lots of phone video showing Postman Prat simply pulling the note out of his pocket & shoving it directly into the letterbox, having filled it out in advance. Even now, with the current lockdown which means that lots of people are at home...
Perhaps that explains their inability to make a profit.
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Yeah, same here in Sweden, PostNord are infamous for such stunts. Personally I haven´t had so much trouble, but you never know when they´ll strike.....
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