OT: Importing Electronic Goods from the US

[Robert Chasmer <robert.chasmer@xxxxxxx>]

Gareth Cook/UK/IBM [mailto:gcook@xxxxxxx] wrote:
> Call the National Advice Service line on 0845 010 9000 - they
> can give you the duty codes to ask to be put on the import
> documentation for a swift UK entry (oo-er)

Thanks for everyones comments on this.  I called the number and was to= ld I
needed a comodity code.  They transfered me to a lady that I had great= fun
trying to explain what a robot dog was :-)

She decided that it would probably be clasified as a 'Processing Unit' sinc= e
its eyes and ears were "Inputs", and the memory stick was "S= torage".  All
good fun.

Commodity code if your interested is '8471509000' which is free of Customs = &
Excise Duty, but requires VAT.  All products including gifts of a cert= ain
value (new & old) incur VAT.
By the way the Commodity Code for an AudioTron is '8520909090' which is 2%<= BR> CIF, then VAT @ 17.5%.

I'm not sure what I do with this info if my mate sends it from the US, but<= BR> it gives me an idea of what I'd probably get stung for.  My current es= timate
is:-
+ $1111.10      - US Sony Style cost
+   $22.10  - US Sony Style postage
* 1.075      - US Tax
+   $70.00      - Approx Fed Ex US Post = charge to UK
* 0.6932      - US Dolor to US Pound
* 1.175      - UK VAT
----------
  =A31049.24      - UK Total

Sharper Image had them for $799 but I think I've missed it.
http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/catalog/productview.jhtm= l?pid=3D24690700&nic
knameindex=3D0


Thanks


Rob
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