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importing charges from USA - wodan - 21 Oct 2014
Hi
can anyone tell me how much import duty and vat needs to be paid to import a DMC from the USA..?
rgds Wodan
Re: importing charges from USA - mknowlton - 21 Oct 2014
Yes, I can answer this as I just paid mine.
The VAT was 5% of the purchase price of the vehicle plus 5% of the shipping cost
The duty was zero rated I believe because the car was originally manufactured in the UK.
To ensure that you get these lower rates you should get your vehicle importer to make sure that they submit the necessary forms to HMRC before or at least whilst the vehicle is in transit.
I hope this helps
Mike
Re: importing charges from USA - ali66 - 22 Oct 2014
Mine came from Chicago. This is what I paid in June 2014 for door to door shipping to Essex:
Shipping Door to Door £1,400
Marine Insurance £170
Customs Handling £195
Import VAT £850
Re: importing charges from USA - wodan - 23 Oct 2014
hi Alex thanks for your reply
did you manage to get the 5% historic vat app;ied (BTI)...?
did your import run smoothly and did you buy unseen
rgds geoff