How about 19% tax plus another 3,5% for handling :-(
On the other hand, we get a lot of Dollar for our Euro ;-)

2008/6/26, David Lankshear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> It cost $350 (USD) to ship 2 x K3 and bits to the UK (#1122 and #1123).  The 
> large box arrived very quickly, which wasn't important, and safely which was. 
>  UK VAT of 17.5% was added to the total of the invoice, including the 
> shipping cost.  I'd have been happy for the gear to come by sea mail (about 8 
> weeks from California) but it was all down to methods Elecraft use and the 
> insured value of the package ($5400 USD hardware plus $350 USD carriage).
>
> Mr UPS was (understandably) RAZOR keen to get a cheque for the duty and 
> handling charge ($518 USD).
>
> (and I wonder why only immigrants still want to live in the UK HI! )
>
> The latest errata has been printed, so next job on is an inventory - sometime 
> soon.
>
> 73 All  DaveL  G3TJP
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