Beware the DHL!
Ordered a BREXIT kit from India, came via DHL, and had
to pay VAT and another charge which I suspect might be customs duty, but I thought electronic kits were duty free? Never had this problem with Chinese bits and pieces (Not the Dave Clark Five :-) ) |
DUUUH!!!!!!! Beware the DHL!
On 19/05/2018 13:00, Gareth's Downstairs Computer wrote:
Ordered a BREXIT kit from India, came via DHL, andÂ* had to pay VAT and anotherÂ* charge which I suspect might be customs duty, but I thought electronic kits were duty free? Never had this problem with Chinese bits and pieces (Not the Dave Clark FiveÂ* :-)Â*Â* ) Typo / senior moment ... S/BREXIT/BITX/ |
DUUUH!!!!!!! Beware the DHL!
In message , Gareth's Downstairs Computer
writes On 19/05/2018 13:00, Gareth's Downstairs Computer wrote: Ordered a BREXIT kit from India, came via DHL, and* had to pay VAT and another* charge which I suspect might be customs duty, but I thought electronic kits were duty free? Never had this problem with Chinese bits and pieces (Not the Dave Clark Five* :-)** ) Typo / senior moment ... S/BREXIT/BITX/ You need to make sure that the sender marks the goods with the appropriate customs code (you'll need to Google). -- Ian |
DUUUH!!!!!!! Beware the DHL!
Ian Jackson Wrote in message:
In message , Gareth's Downstairs Computer writes On 19/05/2018 13:00, Gareth's Downstairs Computer wrote: Ordered a BREXIT kit from India, came via DHL, and had to pay VAT and another charge which I suspect might be customs duty, but I thought electronic kits were duty free? Never had this problem with Chinese bits and pieces (Not the Dave Clark Five :-) ) Typo / senior moment ... S/BREXIT/BITX/ You need to make sure that the sender marks the goods with the appropriate customs code (you'll need to Google). -- Ian It also depends on the country the goods come from and the value, if duty is (potentially) due, it depends on the a amount if they bother to collect it. -- ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
Beware the DHL!
On Sat, 19 May 2018 13:00:01 +0100, just as I was about to take a
herb, Gareth's Downstairs Computer disturbed my reverie and wrote: Ordered a BREXIT kit from India, came via DHL, and had to pay VAT and another charge which I suspect might be customs duty, but I thought electronic kits were duty free? It is the admin charge that the carrier levies that hacks me off. It is often more expensive than the VAT/Duty charged for the things I buy. I actually got it refunded once as I claimed that I had not agreed to it. Thank goodness the Chinese are creative in filling out the customs forms. However, how anybody can believe what they write is beyond me. 2c for a heavy package? -- 73 de Guy G4DWV 4X1LT |
Beware the DHL!
On 20/05/2018 09:18, Guy G4DWV 4X1LT wrote:
On Sat, 19 May 2018 13:00:01 +0100, just as I was about to take a herb, Gareth's Downstairs Computer disturbed my reverie and wrote: Ordered a BREXIT kit from India, came via DHL, and had to pay VAT and another charge which I suspect might be customs duty, but I thought electronic kits were duty free? It is the admin charge that the carrier levies that hacks me off. It is often more expensive than the VAT/Duty charged for the things I buy. I actually got it refunded once as I claimed that I had not agreed to it. Can't fathom out an admin charge when it's been DHL all the way from India. |
Beware the DHL!
On Sun, 20 May 2018 10:53:17 +0100, just as I was about to take a
herb, Gareth's Downstairs Computer disturbed my reverie and wrote: Can't fathom out an admin charge when it's been DHL all the way from India. AIUI, it is for collecting the fee and passing it on to HMRC. £15 is as much a rip-off for that as it was for banks charging £25 for a computer-generated letter. Any such fee should be included in the cost of all international parcels/packages as they all have to go though customs to check for illegal stuff. -- 73 de Guy G4DWV 4X1LT |
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