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Customs Duty
- Thread starter V_Mad
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I've never paid duty on parts ordered from the UK, whether new or used, so I'm not sure about your question. Perhaps if the amount crosses a certain threshold? 
Like Scott says-I have never paid duties either but I always have things shipped via Royal Mail from the UK. I have heard horror stories of folks using UPS for shipments from overseas-or even the USA to Canada and then having to pay customs duty and excise taxes of some crazy amounts and/or having to hire a broker to push the paperwork through. Eric
mikephillips
Donation Time
Normally my stuff has come straight to my door with no duties required. I have in the past had some stuff too big to go throught the mail that had to be shipped freight, on those I did duty, which I seem to recall was around 6-7%. Don't quote me on that amount though, it's been a long time since I had anything that required that.
todd reid
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Duty might be the least of your problems. In our post 9/11 society, Homeland Security has made it basically impossible for individual citizens to import items that are too heavy for the postal service to handle. I was looking into importing a transmission from England, and had several companies tell me it couldn't be done. Only business to businees shipping is allowed.
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Good Luck!
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Good Luck!
I have had several parts shipped from England without paying duties via Royal Mail.
I had a transmission shipped by UPS and did have to pay duties on that. I cannot remember what the percentage was.
You may also want to make sure the package is insured depending on the value. I shipped a transmission within the US which got lost because it fell out of the package. At least thats what UPS told me.
I had a transmission shipped by UPS and did have to pay duties on that. I cannot remember what the percentage was.
You may also want to make sure the package is insured depending on the value. I shipped a transmission within the US which got lost because it fell out of the package. At least thats what UPS told me.