In my experience it is the importer who pays the import duty. The exporter simply declares the value of the item. I have imported (to the UK) some musical equipment, you get a letter from Customs asking you to pay the import duty before they release the item to you.
Cheers,
Neil
Al wrote:
I don't klnow if this subject has come up yet. If
shipping from U.S. to say, UK, ho0w do you envisage
the import tax aspect?
(and, a "venture capitalist" such as yourself is not
exactly the same as a corporate company who aims to
colonise the world and enslave the people)