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Nice Tee. Maybe try requesting shipping by regular postal service next time ?
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I don´t think that´s the problem. There´s import charges, customs fee´s, taxes and more taxes! All this because you buy from outside the EU. One has to ask the seller to write a lower value in the paperwork, and if possible send it as a private seller. This is probably not easy to get a company to do. I don´t mind paying a little extra, but these fee´s are just crazy. It sucks, same thing when I bought valves and springs from JS, if I remember correctly I paid around $100 extra when I collected that small parcel.
But the tee is great! Beautiful big print on the back with the engine and gearbox!
Tommy
But the tee is great! Beautiful big print on the back with the engine and gearbox!
Tommy
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I always ask the seller to send by regular postal service normal mail style. Low profile.
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Also Vintage motorcycle parts can be exempt from duties too.
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Torontonian said:
I've head that before, but have never succeeded in it. If anyone knows how to import vintage bike parts into U.K. Without being clobbered for the duties and tax, please share it.
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The Customs part of the shipping labels I send out state "Antique motorcycle parts", not sure how much mustard that cuts. I am curious if any of you outside the US have had to pay additional fees on the Rocky Point Cycle orders?
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RoadScholar said:
We have to pay duty and GST (15% sales tax) on everything we import to NZ over $250 NZ. If we carry it in it is $750 worth of goods before duty/tax. The duty rate is determined by the type of commodity, and vintage parts have a lower rate compared with othwr categories.
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here in Canada Vintage MC parts ( +25yrs ) are free of Duty .... over the years I have received Vintage parts from the UK , USA and the Philippines all without paying any Duty , sometimes a $5.00 Postal handling fee though .... I sent some used header pipes to MikeM on this forum marked as Vintage MC parts and I believe he got away with out paying , but not really sure .... paying these fees can really drive up cost as we all know .... and in Canada like the UK it's tax on top of tax .... and yup they are great T-Shirts !
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SteveA said:
Same in NZ. We get hit with GST on top of duty and all fees and shipping.
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NZ Limit is $400 ($nz) before duty has to be paid.
import stuff from Europe all the time
import stuff from Europe all the time
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