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I am planning on buying a keyboard from someone in the US and I was wondering if anyone has a good experience with UK Import Tax?

 

Also it isn't cheap for him to send international from US to Northern Ireland, so if anyone knows a cheap international service that is reliable please do let me know.

 

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i have bought camera gear from hongkong and its was far cheaper but you don't get a warranty as soon as it in the UK

So you didn't have to pay import tax? I be buying a used keyboard from someone on this forum.

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So you didn't have to pay import tax? I be buying a used keyboard from someone on this forum.

it depends whether it gets stopped. its 20%+ some random amount if it does. thats only if you say the value is under £20 or something though. if you put the actual value of the item then you will get charged.  

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it depends whether it gets stopped. its 20%+ some random amount if it does. thats only if you say the value is under £20 or something though. if you put the actual value of the item then you will get charged.

Oh don't worry, it will be sent as a gift ;] ;] ;] ;]

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Oh don't worry, it will be sent as a gift ;] ;] ;] ;]

might get away with it then. :)

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So you didn't have to pay import tax? I be buying a used keyboard from someone on this forum.

yeah i didn't pay import tax so i got a £1200 camera lens for £800 but dont have a warranty if it takes a shit 

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