Import tax

[cascare]

If I was to purchase a knife from Canada/ USA at £300 how much would I have to pay the posty before I got it ??

 

[Klenchblaize]

Something around the £70 mark but hope I'm wrong.

K

 

[mikehill]

Try this

http://www.ianatkinson.net/leather/links.htm

 

[Dean77]

I ordered a knife from Mitch Mitchell of Native Survival fame and I think it cost about 15 quid in tax!!


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[Alan De Enfield]

I think it would be a bit over £70

Not only do you have Import Duty to add, (8.5%) but also VAT (at 20%) AND VAT on the freight cost (at 20%)
And - The carriers 'surcharge' of £8 to do the paperwork and collect your money.

Here is an example worked on importation of a Knife from Japan.

https://knifejapan.com/importing-knives-into-the-uk/

 

[cascare]

Thanks for the replies

 

[Ettrick reiver]

I’ve just bought a Lester River Lagom Bush knife for £139 and I paid £43 in duty. That’s the breaks though...

 

[Keith_Beef]

Get the sender to use the correct TARIC code. Different goods attract different rates of import duty, and second-hand goods might also be exempt from VAT. I'm no expert, and it has been a while since I last put any serious effort into researching this, so things may well have changed.

 

[Terry.m.]

I bought a mod SAK from Brasswerx
It’s fantastic, however the price of the
Knife and post was v exe, but I was shocked when they tried to deliver I had to pay another £58 this was customs PLUS theVAT.
Totally unacceptable really.
I have bought so many thing from the U.S. ( because you can’t get it here)!!!
And have never paid soo much.
From now on I will have it brought over. Grrrrrrrr


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[Terry.m.]

I agree with Keith also btw


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[Tony]

Import duty and tax often stops me buying from abroad, it's just too much of a hit on top of postage. I get it to a large degree but it's hard going when there are things not sold in this country. I looked at a bike saddle from Canda recently, couldn't do it after import and tax...