jaffacake;287431 Wrote: > Some importers check every item for potential customs charges, others > just randomly check line 1 in 5 packages. It's the senders > responsibility to make a valid customs declaration on the outside of > the package regarding the content. > > "Gift" used to be a popular option amongst CD/DVD retailers when > shipping overseas. I know one vendor that used to include a B'day card > hand written to the buyer, lol.
"Used" is another one - where the import charge is calculated on the much lower residual value of the supposedly used item. I can only speak for the UK but expect to see a much tighter scrutiny of import packages (particularly from the US) by both the courier company and HMRC. HMRC has recently made very clear it considers the couriers are failing effectively to collect import duties, and further that it is concerned by the steep rise of people trying to import electronics from the US. HRMC also has the power to impose sanctions on any company who isn't doing what HMRC thinks it should. -- Siduhe ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Siduhe's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=723 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=45734 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
