ATTENTION UNITED KINGDOM
Customs Duty and import VAT: basics
If you’re ordering goods online for your own personal use, it’s important to be aware that tax and duty may be charged on top of the purchase price at the point of delivery. What’s due depends on the type of goods and where they come from.
If you buy goods online from outside the EU for delivery to the UK, you’ll have to pay Customs Duty (if over £120 value) and Import VAT (if over £18) on top of the purchase price (including duties), though Customs Duty is waived if the amount of the calculated duty payable is £7 or less. Please note there is also an £8 Parcel Force Fee for collecting the Import VAT.
MOST ITEMS CANNOT BE MARKED (EVEN IF YOU ARE BUYING FROM ABROAD AND SHIPPING TO A GIFT RECIPIENT; THIS IS CONSIDERED ILLEGAL (AND THE RECIPIENT MAY HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY APPLICABLE IMPORT VAT.)