shipping a full exhaust from the states

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

And if they find out that it WASN'T a gift they can do you for fraud.

...and Tax evasion.

[Rich]

2.3 Are import duties and import VAT always payable?

No. Customs duty is waived if the amount of duty is less than £7.
Import VAT is not payable on:

• commercial consignments eg goods purchased over the internet with an intrinsic value not exceeding £18, but this does not include alcohol, tobacco products, perfume or toilet waters
• gifts, excluding alcohol, tobacco, perfumes and toilet waters, with a value not exceeding £36 and which comply with the rules shown in paragraph 2.4.

There are a number of other circumstances where relief from some or all customs charges may be available. If you think your goods may be eligible for a relief you should contact the National Advice Service for further information.
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2.4 Gifts

Goods sent as a gift are not free of import duties and import VAT. However, customs duty will not be collected if the amount is less than £7, and import VAT is not chargeable if:

• the value of the gift does not exceed £36
• the customs declaration is completed correctly
• the gift has been sent from a private person outside the EU to a private person(s) in this country
• the gift is for the use of either yourself or your family
• there is no commercial or trade element and the gift has not been paid for either directly or indirectly
• the gift is of an occasional nature only eg for a birthday or anniversary.

Please note the purchase of goods from outside the EU to give as a gift to a relative or friend, whether or not addressed to that person, is treated as a ‘commercial consignment’ for which the import VAT relief threshold is £18 (paragraph 2.3 refers).

Originally Posted by G

That yoshi box is almost entirely filled with expandable foam lol.

Same here you mean the expandable foam peanuts I take it? To be fair, most of it has to be that....the shape is just such that it does actually take that size of box to properly pack the items, it's just to make it into a "box" shape it needs all that extra space.

Originally Posted by G

track fairings

Ah ok, think I saw you mention that somewhere actually, not sure if here or CBR forum or somewhere else lol...

Originally Posted by G

HMCE are wise to this trick now, they tend to open the boxes and make an assumption.

Indeed...it's a known thing now...but they haven't cottoned on to people going over there and bringing stuff back that much. I brought my box back (looked like yours) outside a suitcase (wouldn't fit) and they didn't bat an eyelid through 'nothing to declare'

[BigFootIsBlurry]

Originally Posted by muffles

I brought my box back (looked like yours) outside a suitcase (wouldn't fit) and they didn't bat an eyelid through 'nothing to declare'

Good to know our borders are safe

[BanannaMan]

Originally Posted by hovis

if its a gift, you dont pay tax

Originally Posted by G

HMCE are wise to this trick now, they tend to open the boxes and make an assumption.

The trick is to have it sent to a friend in the US and then have them send it to you.
New or not...if it's declared a gift from an individual (ie: not a corporation) with a residential address...it's a gift. (providing they don't declare too much value on it)

Originally Posted by BigFootIsBlurry

Good to know our borders are safe

Lol...not sure I get what you mean...the box had gone through security on the other side (to get on the plane) so was obviously 'safe' (the US don't care about UK import taxes).

The guys on the customs side in England tend to be more after stuff like drugs, tbh, hence the sniffer dogs. Not sure if they are being lax or not as I'm not sure how far the dogs can smell

Originally Posted by BanannaMan

The trick is to have it sent to a friend in the US and then have them send it to you.
New or not...if it's declared a gift from an individual (ie: not a corporation) with a residential address...it's a gift. (providing they don't declare too much value on it)

its going to be 2nd hand, so probably will be sent from a home address

[BanannaMan]

Originally Posted by hovis

its going to be 2nd hand, so probably will be sent from a home address

Ideally.... you need to remove all previous shipping labels and make sure there are no invoices in or on the box.
Including a birthday card or some such doesn't hurt either.
Something of that size is more likely to be checked....especially if it's in a new looking corporate logo box.






If you really want to do this and need help on this end PM me.

so whats the plan?

pay through paypall then just hope it turns up?

If its titanium it will not be cheaper to bring over. It wil almost definately volume out and they will charge you the volumetric weight for the parcel. That could be a huge cost!
PM me the size and actual weight and where its from and I will look into it ok.
And if its not a rush job I may be able to help another way....