[MOPO] Aw: Re: [MOPO] Sending packages to the UK

[Helmut Hamm]

John,

 

I don‘t know about the regulations in Australia, but within the EU, sellers are not obligated to collect the eligible VAT in the recipient‘s country.

 

Fortunately, this regulation DOES NOT apply to the sale of used goods. You may want to check your own regulations for a similar rule.

 

What is even more annoying: The free import limit to the EU used to be €22, and no charges were collected if the total amount due was under €5 for private imports, or €10 for businesses.

 

The EU in their seemingly endless greed has now ruled that import duties are due from the first Euro. In practice: If I buy a poster for €1 in the UK and pay €10 shipping, I get charged €2.09 Import-VAT PLUS €6 to DHL Germany for filing the paperwork and collecting my money. In the end, my €1 item costs me €19.09. In consequence, I have entirely stopped to buy small items abroad.

 

Helmut

 

www.filmposter.net

 

Gesendet: Dienstag, 28. Juni 2022 um 02:14 Uhr
Von: "Moviemem Original Movie Posters" <johnr...@moviemem.com>
An: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Betreff: Re: [MOPO] Sending packages to the UK

It has become a much bigger issue since the new Customs regulations kicked in throughout Europe and the UK. We always declare the correct value and you are quite right about the insurance coverage being negated if the package is under declared.

 

The problem for us is that the regulations require orders to be over 136 pounds. That way the buyer is required to pay the VAT/Duty. If the order is under 136 pounds, then we have to collect the VAT and submit it to the UK government.

 

I am just curious as to how other sellers deal with this issue when selling to the UK.

 

Regards

 

John

 

John Reid

Moviemem Original Movie Posters

www.moviemem.com

PO Box 92

Elanora

Qld 4221

Australia

Phone: 0414 720 369

 

From: Adam at Art of the Movies [mailto:a...@artofthemovies.co.uk]
Sent: 28 June, 2022 10:02 AM
To: Moviemem Original Movie Posters <johnr...@moviemem.com>
Cc: MoPo-L@listserv.american.edu
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Sending packages to the UK

 

I am UK based, so not perhaps best placed to answer your question, but we often get the same request when WE send internationally, particularly when since Brexit.

 

There are two issues for me…

 

1. We are signing a legal declaration of value that is incorrect. I Am not sure of the chance of any come back, bit it feels worrying at best, wrong at worst.

 

2. If the package gets lost or damaged, then it is most likely only insured for the declared value. Is the customer willing to accept that? Will they guarantee not to raise a charge back if there is a problem?

 

In short, the question isn’t just for packages coming in to the UK, but for any cross border package and the problems appear to be moral, legal and potentially financial.

 

Regards,

 

Adam.

 

On 28 Jun 2022, at 00:11, Moviemem Original Movie Posters <johnr...@moviemem.com> wrote:



Hi to you all

A customer from the UK just placed a large order and sent the following message …

 

“please mark value as $30 and mark as a Gift so I do get charged import tax”

 

We try and make it clear on the site that we cannot under declare anything due to the strict customs regulations in the UK but it still seems to be a problem as people in the UK are not aware of the changes.

 

Just curious as to how other dealers are coping with the customs regulations.

 

Regards

 

John

 

John Reid

Moviemem Original Movie Posters

www.moviemem.com

PO Box 92

Elanora

Qld 4221

Australia

Phone: 0414 720 369

 

 

 

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