Duties secondhand watches

[enhamhale]

What duties from America for secondhand watches too uk .

[Im Lauf der Zeit]

Nothing on export, check HM Customs for import duties.

[joli160]

VAT and custom charges, to the NL this add's up to a good 30% of the value as established by the Customs. The UK will not be too much different I suppose. Easiest is to fly to the US and bring it home on your wrist.

[eey0069]

I'm unsure about the accuracy of the source, but this is what dutycalculator.com states :
he import duty rate for importing Second hand watch into United Kingdom is 4.5%, subject to minimum of €0.30 per piece, subject to maximum of €0.80 per piece , the import VAT is 20%, when classified under Jewellery & Watches → Watches of other materials → Pocket / Fob Watch with HS commodity code 9102.99.0000

Source :
http://m.dutycalculator.com/dc/82261...nd-watch-is-0/

[paxtond]

Originally Posted by joli160

VAT and custom charges, to the NL this add's up to a good 30% of the value as established by the Customs. The UK will not be too much different I suppose. Easiest is to fly to the US and bring it home on your wrist.

agreed post the box and papers back with a low declared value, then walk through customs with your new purchase on your wrist

[eey0069]

PMed you what I could gather from other places as well. It seems to be in line with the approx 5% import duty and 20% vat rule.