Custom Duty paid on UK orders exceeding $800?
 

I have searched a few threads and came up short. Hence, starting this thread.

Has anyone paid custom duty on bike goods when ordering from UK sites (Merlin etc) when the order has exceeded $800? I am looking to purchase a wheelset from Melrlin and would like to be informed on how much custom duty I need to pay. And if I need to pay custom duty will it be on the entire purchase price? Or would it be on the remainder that exceeds $800. For e.g, if I purchase something for $1800, will I pay duty on the entire $1800 or the difference -- $1000?

Thanks for the help. It is much appreciated.

also interested, anyone have experience? I think it's the difference but don't know..

From the customs site:

What happens if my mailed goods require duty?
Packages sent internationally through the United States Postal Service (USPS) that do not pass free of duty will have a yellow Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Mail Entry form (CBP 3419A), attached to the outer wrapper.
A CBP Officer will have already filled out this form with the item's tariff classification number, rate of duty, processing fee, and the total amount that must be paid in order to take possession of the shipment.
You should keep the yellow form until you are certain that you intend to keep the merchandise.
CBP then sends the parcel back to the United States Postal Service, (USPS) which sends it to a local post office for delivery.
Note: Most personal shipments worth up to $800, and gift packages worth up to $100, will pass duty-free as long as the recipient does not receive multiple packages in a single day whose cumulative value is more than these amounts.
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https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/det...4800/related/1

I just ordered a wheel-set from UK (Probikekit)
They just came today via courier...no duties whatsoever...pleasantly surprised [emoji2][emoji2][emoji2]

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oh man...that is good news and not so good news.
good news because, well, no duties paid. :-)
not so good news because i might end up spending money now getting those campy wheels.

may i ask, was it usps who delivered? and how about from the uk side -- royal mail? thanks!

No.

I took the standard free delivery.
The label on the box said EMS, it tracked through Canada Post once it came to Canada.

I imagine the same process in US, just with USPS for final delivery.

Still...I may have just got lucky with no duties.





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Yes, that is exactly what I would like ot find out.
How many people got lucky and did not pay anything. And how many people had to pay duties on $800+ purchases.

But your response is appreciated. Enjoy those wheels! :banana:

Once value exceeds $800 duty is due for the entire amount. Check HTS (https://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/index.htm) to see what the tariff schedule is for your item. Best case it's duty free.

thanks for that 87 and 95 may apply, so 5%-11% I'm guessing..

I’ll tell you an easy way to protect yourself...and I’ve done it before.

When the delivery comes, and the charges exceed what you want to pay...just refuse the delivery.
It goes back and your card will get the credit applied when the transaction is reversed.

This way if you get lucky....great!!
If not, refuse and return.


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here's my duty saga thread:

https://forums.thepaceline.net/showt...highlight=duty

I had a bike shipped to me, I believe I paid right around $1600 for it, and I got slapped with $153.43 worth of import fees. They shipped is UPS.

From limited experience, in the US, duties notice arrives a few weeks after the goods.

Yes. I've made several orders for my Pas Normal Studios. At first, I didn't get any duties/taxes and all my orders were roughly $800- $1000. About 3 months ago I purchased $1600 worth of gear. It got caught up in customs and 2 weeks later I got my goods. 2 weeks after that I received a $365 duties/tax bill. That was the first time PNS decided to ship via Fedex. So my next order I asked them to ship via DHL like they had been doing with my previous orders. After getting my last order which was $500, I still ended up getting a $95 bill from DHL. Stupid fee's! :mad:

That's what happened to me. I ordered a Campagnolo shirt online. Little did i know, it came from Italy.
Later, I got a bill from U.S. Customs that was more than the shirt. You don't want Customs after you. Kind of like the IRS.
I don't wear that shirt. It's too expensive.
I hope you guys get off without duty to pay.

I got hit with fees for my Wittson, but ordered a wheelset over $800 from pbk and didn’t. It’s a crapshoot...


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