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K3/100 ordered and in the UK according to USPS: Shipment Activity Location Date & Time -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Into Foreign Customs GREAT BRITAIN 08/17/10 11:00am Yay! I understand that Parcel Force will write to me so I can pay their charge and the slice for our government. My Questions: Is there a difference between "Import Duty" and VAT Am I liable for both? Any tips as to how to make sure that Parcel Force get it here? Fingers are crossed... TIA Simon 2E0SCF -- Simon Faulkner 01538 303 900 Staffordshire Moorlands ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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On 17 Aug 2010, at 13:48, Simon Faulkner wrote: > K3/100 ordered and in the UK according to USPS: > Shipment Activity Location Date & Time > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Into Foreign Customs GREAT BRITAIN 08/17/10 11:00am > I understand that Parcel Force will write to me so I can pay their > charge and the slice for our government. YES > My Questions: > Is there a difference between "Import Duty" and VAT YES > Am I liable for both? NO - you should only pay VAT, Elecraft put the right codes on to avoid the Duty. You will probably have to pay a handling charge too. > Any tips as to how to make sure that Parcel Force get it here? I've nearly always used UPS, so no, but I'd follow the tracking number closely and ring them - you probably have to ring and pay the VAT and handling chare via card anyway (UPS will take a cheque at the door). > Fingers are crossed... And Toes ! 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Thanks for the off list replies.
Consensus is Yes you pay VAT No you don't pay import duty UPS is better if you can afford it Ta Simon 2E0SCF ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Hi Simon,
You are not liable to import duty but most of my many orders from elecraft (even with commodity codes correctly printed on the box) still arrive with a demand for import duty before Parcel Force will hand over the parcel. Keep every sticker on the parcel just in case you are charged. I have always been able to reclaim import duty but it is very long winded, usually taking several months and they have always asked for the "original" customs labels/invoice to support my refund. Good luck with your K3, you'll have a lot of fun with it! 73 Roger MW0IDX K3 #191 K2 #2724 KX1 #416 KPA500? > My Questions: > > Is there a difference between "Import Duty" and VAT > > Am I liable for both? > > Any tips as to how to make sure that Parcel Force get it here? > > > Fingers are crossed... > > > TIA > > Simon 2E0SCF > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Maybe another reason to use UPS, never been asked once :-)
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108 -- One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1,000 years. To read is to voyage through time. -Carl Sagan, astronomer and writer (1934-1996) On 17 Aug 2010, at 20:42, Roger Dallimore wrote: > Hi Simon, > > You are not liable to import duty but most of my many orders from > elecraft (even with commodity codes correctly printed on the box) still > arrive with a demand for import duty before Parcel Force will hand over > the parcel. > > Keep every sticker on the parcel just in case you are charged. I have > always been able to reclaim import duty but it is very long winded, > usually taking several months and they have always asked for the > "original" customs labels/invoice to support my refund. > > Good luck with your K3, you'll have a lot of fun with it! ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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UPS to the UK, however, costs a lot more than USPS. Around $100 extra for a
P3, for example - more than double USPS. This could well be more than the import duty demanded. I have never been asked for import duty by ParcelForce, but I believe those who have get it back in the end. 73 to all Geoff G3UCK ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrington, M0XDF" <[hidden email]> Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2010 8:48 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Import to the UK > Maybe another reason to use UPS, never been asked once :-) > 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108 > > On 17 Aug 2010, at 20:42, Roger Dallimore wrote: >> You are not liable to import duty but most of my many orders from >> elecraft (even with commodity codes correctly printed on the box) still >> arrive with a demand for import duty before Parcel Force will hand over >> the parcel. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Hi Simon
Just to confirm: you'll pay a Parcel Force handling charge and then VAT on the total value. There should be no import taxes. If you have a dispute, it's easier to pay and argue afterwards, otherwise you won't get you nice new rig until it's all settled. Your letter from Parcel Force will give you options about how to pay (on-line, in person at depot etc), and there should be an option to collect your rig from the depot. Good luck John G4ZTR -----Original Message----- From: [hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Simon Faulkner Sent: 17 August 2010 13:49 To: [hidden email] Subject: [Elecraft] Import to the UK Hi All, K3/100 ordered and in the UK according to USPS: Shipment Activity Location Date & Time ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Into Foreign Customs GREAT BRITAIN 08/17/10 11:00am Yay! I understand that Parcel Force will write to me so I can pay their charge and the slice for our government. My Questions: Is there a difference between "Import Duty" and VAT Am I liable for both? Any tips as to how to make sure that Parcel Force get it here? Fingers are crossed... TIA Simon 2E0SCF -- Simon Faulkner 01538 303 900 Staffordshire Moorlands ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5373 (20100817) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 5374 (20100817) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Simon, it's worth checking to see if it's less expensive to buy from
QRPproject in Germany (Elecraft's European distributor). http://www.qrpproject.de/UK/indexuk.html Because it's in the Eu, the VAT is included in the price and you don't have to pay the incoming carrier VAT or a (large!!) handling fee for the privilege of taking the VAT off you. >From their web page: "No Custom declaration problems,VAT included, shipment only 8,00 Euro" 73 de Graham G3ZOD FISTS #8385 http://www.fists.co.uk -----Original Message----- Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:24:28 +0100 From: Simon Faulkner <[hidden email]> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Import to the UK To: [hidden email] Message-ID: <[hidden email]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Thanks for the off list replies. Consensus is Yes you pay VAT No you don't pay import duty UPS is better if you can afford it Ta Simon 2E0SCF ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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is that site supposed to have prices and an ordering form? I looked here before and you can see various Electraft products, but not a price list as far as I know.
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108 -- No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be. -Isaac Asimov, scientist and writer (1920-1992) On 18 Aug 2010, at 10:11, Graham Smith wrote: > Simon, it's worth checking to see if it's less expensive to buy from > QRPproject in Germany (Elecraft's European distributor). > http://www.qrpproject.de/UK/indexuk.html Because it's in the Eu, the VAT is > included in the price and you don't have to pay the incoming carrier VAT or > a (large!!) handling fee for the privilege of taking the VAT off you. > >> From their web page: "No Custom declaration problems,VAT included, shipment > only 8,00 Euro" > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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On 8/18/2010 5:20 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
> is that site supposed to have prices and an ordering form? I looked here before and you can see various Electraft products, but not a price list as far as I know. > 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108 I finally found this. Can't tell you how I got there. http://www.qrp-shop.de/200/cgi-bin/shop.dll?AnbieterID=1 Not the easiest site to navigate I've seen...... 73, Mike ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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Yes, I found that too, thanks. But looking through a list for various items is not easy, there isn't a simple list of products and prices - mind you, the W2 as a kit is €10 cheaper from them before you even take into account the cost of shipping and the additional VAT, so certainly worth persevering with the site.
-- Two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity. But I'm not so sure about the universe. -- Albert Einstein. On 18 Aug 2010, at 10:37, Mike wrote: > On 8/18/2010 5:20 AM, David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote: >> is that site supposed to have prices and an ordering form? I looked here before and you can see various Electraft products, but not a price list as far as I know. >> 73 de M0XDF, K3 #174, P3 #108 > > I finally found this. Can't tell you how I got there. > http://www.qrp-shop.de/200/cgi-bin/shop.dll?AnbieterID=1 > Not the easiest site to navigate I've seen...... > 73, Mike ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html |
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