import duty on free samples

pete.a · 13th March 2005, 06:58 PM

Has anyone else experienced this prob in the UK . Seems like rip off britain strike's at every opportunity, and they wonder why so many ideas are brought into production outside the uk .
What 's puzzling me is how on earth can this fantastic, sorry that should read abissmal goverment , slap duty on something that's been supplied Free ?

thomas997 · 13th March 2005, 11:43 PM

The supplier of the free samples should either mark their value very low, or pay any taxes required..

Might want to call the shipping company and explain to them or show them your receipt if you got one..

Bill Fitzpatrick · 14th March 2005, 06:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by thomas997
The supplier of the free samples should either mark their value very low, or pay any taxes required..

Why?

dnsey · 14th March 2005, 06:11 AM

There's a tick-box on the customs declaration marked 'Commercial Sample', which, as far as I'm aware, exempts the item from duty.

Apex Jr · 14th March 2005, 03:06 PM

When I ship, I mark the commerical sample icon and
also put as a Value ( NDV) No declared value.
I suspect they marked on the customs form a value
and THAT's why you were charged.

Steve @ Apex Jr.

pete.a · 14th March 2005, 07:16 PM

Thanks for the support chaps.

Yeh i called the shipping company today and it was their error, which im glad about.

thomas997 · 14th March 2005, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bill Fitzpatrick

Why?

I dont know.. thats just the policy of all companies I've gotten samples from.

But I think they have always marked low values and checked Gift/Sample so no taxes are charged.. Maybe if I had ordered hundreds of dollars worth of samples instead

If you find a company that charges for samples, then I assume they would tell you to pay the import taxes as well.

richwalters · 14th March 2005, 08:37 PM

That's a rip off..........I've had loads of foreign replacements for business and private "FOC" written on label...sounds youv'e been ripped off. Which scrouge did you give your cash to ?

richj

pete.a · 15th March 2005, 03:09 PM

I got them free , it was an admin error . It seem's one department was chasing the other to quickly..funny how were always chased for money . There no so willing to pay us back though are they .

richwalters · 15th March 2005, 04:16 PM

So I was right afterall .......

13th March 2005, 06:58 PM	#1
pete.a diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Nottingham	import duty on free samples Has anyone else experienced this prob in the UK . Seems like rip off britain strike's at every opportunity, and they wonder why so many ideas are brought into production outside the uk . What 's puzzling me is how on earth can this fantastic, sorry that should read abissmal goverment , slap duty on something that's been supplied Free ?

14th March 2005, 07:16 PM	#6
pete.a diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Nottingham	Solved Thanks for the support chaps. Yeh i called the shipping company today and it was their error, which im glad about.

15th March 2005, 03:09 PM	#9
pete.a diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Nottingham	No duty applied I got them free , it was an admin error . It seem's one department was chasing the other to quickly..funny how were always chased for money . There no so willing to pay us back though are they .

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13th March 2005, 11:43 PM	#2
thomas997 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Vancouver	The supplier of the free samples should either mark their value very low, or pay any taxes required.. Might want to call the shipping company and explain to them or show them your receipt if you got one..

14th March 2005, 06:11 AM	#4
dnsey diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Shropshire, England	There's a tick-box on the customs declaration marked 'Commercial Sample', which, as far as I'm aware, exempts the item from duty.

14th March 2005, 03:06 PM	#5
Apex Jr diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Torrance, Calif	When I ship, I mark the commerical sample icon and also put as a Value ( NDV) No declared value. I suspect they marked on the customs form a value and THAT's why you were charged. Steve @ Apex Jr.

14th March 2005, 08:37 PM	#8
richwalters diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Alps:Tube amp designs over 150W, SMPS guru.	That's a rip off..........I've had loads of foreign replacements for business and private "FOC" written on label...sounds youv'e been ripped off. Which scrouge did you give your cash to ? richj

15th March 2005, 04:16 PM	#10
richwalters diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Alps:Tube amp designs over 150W, SMPS guru.	So I was right afterall .......

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