Digital BW, The Print

On 06/10/10 16:02, colingruk wrote:
>
> A parcel I received in September from MIS had a âEUR~UK Border 
> AgencyâEUR^(TM) receipt affixed which stated as follows:
>
> âEURoeGoods purchase and imported into the EU with a value over £18 
> (for VAT purposes) and over £135 (for import duty purposes)âEUR¦ are 
> subject to customs chargesâEUR? There are some exceptions such as 
> tobacco products and alcohol.
>
> I was told that if the value of less than £18 is observed not only is 
> the consignment not liable to tax nor handling charges but it is less 
> likely to be delayed in clearance.
>
> Not using this system for buying inks I reckon I saved 50% as against 
> buying from Tom van de Wakker at Refill Ink B.V. I emailed him and 
> told him so but had no response.
>
> I reckon I would save even more by keeping the value of orders from 
> MIS below£18/=.
>


> The main problem with shopping from the states is the cost of postage, 
> I used to buy ortho film from there. the postage doubled the cost of 
> the film. $25 became $50, never had to pay any duty on it though, and 
> when the $ to£ exchange rate was good then it was ok and worth while. 
> but the dollar needs to drop a little more it's a bit too high at the 
> moment
>

bob



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