Attention UK boardies...what's the deal with "import tax" on US packages?

[cornish warlock-migration]

HI Everyone

 

Ive been a customs agent in the UK for far too many years......the best thing to do when shipping comic books to the UK is to put the UK customs code on your customs form and prefereable on the package

 

Customs code 490290000 allows comic books into UK without customs duty or VAT (sales tax) as long as they are comic books that have regular numbered editions.

 

There is no difference if its 50 years old second hand or brand new.

 

Regards

 

the Cornish warlock

[Flaming_Telepath]

HI Everyone

 

Ive been a customs agent in the UK for far too many years......the best thing to do when shipping comic books to the UK is to put the UK customs code on your customs form and prefereable on the package

 

Customs code 490290000 allows comic books into UK without customs duty or VAT (sales tax) as long as they are comic books that have regular numbered editions.

 

There is no difference if its 50 years old second hand or brand new.

 

Regards

 

the Cornish warlock

 

Welcome to the boards...and I suspect you're going to prove to be somewhat useful to the UK posse. (thumbs u

[Arsenalherd]

HI Everyone

 

Ive been a customs agent in the UK for far too many years......the best thing to do when shipping comic books to the UK is to put the UK customs code on your customs form and prefereable on the package

 

Customs code 490290000 allows comic books into UK without customs duty or VAT (sales tax) as long as they are comic books that have regular numbered editions.

 

There is no difference if its 50 years old second hand or brand new.

 

Regards

 

the Cornish warlock

 

WTTB's, dont seize anything with that code and keep for yourself

[Kevin.J]

There is a very similar thread running here.

 

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=4&Number=5591909&Searchpage=1&Main=253924&Words=&topic=0&Search=true#Post5591909[/url]

[dillndill]

Wow...this is good information that I didn't know. I usually print my labels through ebay/paypal and it takes the item discription from the auction and places it in the custom contents section of the label. I'll need to make sure I change that for any comics going to the UK. Does this apply to other countries in Europe, Canada, or Australia, or just the UK?