[UK-CONTEST] Import duty on radio kit

[Roger Thawley]

I believe that a few states allow local sales tax to be recovered if locally
purchased goods are exported from the US - Louisiana used to be one, Texas
may have been another. I'm unsure if this remains the case though.

For info about commodity codes and the rates of duty which apply to codes,
see this -
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/layer?r.s=tl&r.l1=1079717544&r.l
c=en&topicId=1077717631

Regards
Roger



-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of David Ferrington,
M0XDF
Sent: 01 November 2009 10:53
To: uk-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Import duty on radio kit

Yes, Elecraft K3 and other Elecraft products - they put the correct  
codes on for customs, they understand our set up well.
You don't pay any import duty, but do pay VAT and generally a handing  
charge (around £12) by the courier (Elecraft use UPS).

not sure how this works out if it's purchased by someone in the US on  
your behalf, they will probably have to pay a state based tax,  
whereas, if you buy from US, for delivery here and pay for it here,  
you don't pay any state tax.
73 de M0XDF, K3 #174

On 1 Nov 2009, at 10:26, Pete Lindsay wrote:

> Sorry for the slightly off topic post, but I was wondering if anyone
> on here has had any experience in buying radio kit from the US? I have
> read that if you use the correct commodity code that amateur radio kit
> can be imported without being subject to import duty (although VAT
> does have to be paid). I have someone in the US who is willing to
> puchase and post me the kit but I don't know if the "theory" will hold
> up in practice?

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