International Package.

[PaulMacC]

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Anyone have any idea on when I'll get this package. It came from the USA. It was valued at about $170.

[Middlesbrough]

Always loving international packages Paul...

[Misawa]

Customs are going to be holding on to it because of the value, and you'll probably have to pay about £100 if not more, so 2 weeks at the least.

[Recursion]

Customs are going to be holding on to it because of the value, and you'll probably have to pay about £100 if not more, so 2 weeks at the least.

How would he have to pay £100 on that at customs? :S It's gunna be more like the 20% VAT.

Things get from the USA > UK in a matter of a couple of days if that, the real wait is when customs keep it sitting in their warehouses for weeks.

EDIT: LOL NVM. I forgot about the customs, excise and import taxes. http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageTravel_ShowContent&id=HMCE_CL_000014&propertyType=document#P22_2021

OP:


Commercial consignments of £18 or less are free from customs duty and import VAT. For example, goods purchased over the internet with an intrinsic value not exceeding £18, will not be charged any duty or VAT but this does not include alcohol, tobacco products, perfume or toilet waters. See paragraph 2.5, 2.6 and section 3.
If you are sent a gift with a value of £40 or less, and which complies with the rules shown in paragraph 2.4, it will be free from customs duty and import VAT, but this does not include alcohol, tobacco, perfumes and toilet waters.
Customs duty becomes payable if the value of the goods is over £135 but duty is waived if the amount of duty calculated is less than £9.

[Misawa]

Customs open up almost every international package and charge the receiver based on the value. I've had $60 value cost me £40, so yes, the possibility is there that he will get such a big charge on $170 worth.

[Narnat,]

A couple of weeks maybe? I guess it all depends.