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Anyone lived abroad and reurned to live in UK?

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I've been looking at import duties involved in buying something in USA secondhand and importing into UK.

Seem the import duty itself is not too bad at a few % depending on the item but this and 20% is applied to the total price of the item, shipping and insurance.

This set me thinking about a friend who is due to sell up in the US and bring his worldly goods back to UK.

Will he have to pay this punitive tax rate on all his possessions? I think he is a UK national (originally) but might have been in the US for many years if that makes a difference?

Anyone been through this and know the score?

Bob
 
Hi Bob,

I lived in the States for 5 years.(1997-2002) Went out with a suitcase - came back with a lorry load (and a car and a motorbike). There was no duty to pay on my chattels IIRC. The cost you have to watch out for are the disbursement fees to the dockside (is this correct terminology?) at this end... a lot more than I bargained for and IIRC more than the actual shipping. Getting the car VOSPA approved was another story.... I would NEVER import a car again (I still have that one - you've been in it, I think) but the rest was reasonably painless.

HTH
Liam
 
Reminds me of the allegedly true story about a US guy being repatriated back to the US after many years living and working in Hong Kong. He was negotiating with his company to check what they would/would not reimburse him for. His final telex said 'Can you please confirm that the company will pay for the transport and shipping of all my stuff and junk back to San Francisco?'.

To which the company replied 'Yes'.

The Chinese junk duly arrived back at San Francisco at great cost!
 
Bob , for up to date info on import tarrfifs and proceedures , have a word with my old friends at Penguin Shipping , at Belbins Nr Romsey . Mention my name ( Steve Weight) . You should speak to Alan Biggs , or his partner Linda , or Paul .

Steve
 
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