As posted on 20th Oct, My wife is the process of importing some samples from the USA which a approximately value 300.00 to try out. I asked what duty/tax implications are there.
Very kindly people replied and supplied information on obtaining classification codes and where to obtain the duty.
Now that she has this information, she has contacted the overseas supplier asking them if they require the classifications codes, so when the goods arrive at their destinations, customs can apply the relevant duty on the type of items.
The supplier in the USA, has said they will box all the them items together and supply some form of paper work detailing the number of items and the description.
Some items have a duty of 3.2% and some with duty of 14.5%, so what is the process then the goods reach the UK customs, will they look at the paperwork supplied and work out the classifications? She is worried that they may just browse through the paperwork classify all items as one type and apply a higher duty.
Please advise
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