Customs and tax on USA parts purchase?

trevbeadle

trevbeadle

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Can anyone advise me on the amounts charged for customs/tax on parts sourced from the States?. I am wanting a Body weatherstrip kit (doors/targa top/pillars etc) which works out at $249 plus shipping at $94 from Eklar's USA compared to £532 from Corvette Kingdom UK. If the customs/VAT is 20% on the $250 it still seems much cheaper to get from the States?
 
curious bystander

curious bystander

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Rock Auto are out of stock atm for a full weatherstrip for a 79 ( what's yours Trev?) but they will be a much better price than Ecklers and their shipping rates are lower. Any VAT will be on the total btw.
 
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uncle albert

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trevbeadle said:
Can anyone advise me on the amounts charged for customs/tax on parts sourced from the States?. I am wanting a Body weatherstrip kit (doors/targa top/pillars etc) which works out at $249 plus shipping at $94 from Eklar's USA compared to £532 from Corvette Kingdom UK. If the customs/VAT is 20% on the $250 it still seems much cheaper to get from the States?
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I didn't think ecklers were shipping to the uk at the moment.... ?? I've used ecklers many times,and tend to bargain that the dollar price will end up being nearer the pound price after shipping customs etc.....if you can wait, its usually cheaper to ship in your parts ,rather than buying from a uk corvette specialist.
 
Corvetteville

Corvetteville

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Just received a small part from Zip corvette. It was $28, (£24) Shipping was $14, (£12) sent 1st class USPS, took about 10 days. Then VAT @ 20%, plus £8 for parcel force handling charge. That came to £15. So total was £24+£12+ £15 = £51 more than double original price.
So it's : Cost + shipping X 20% vat+ handling charge. Hope that helps
 
curious bystander

curious bystander

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A trade deal with Trump can't come soon enough🤔
If you can get the shipping "consolidated" as they refer to it in the US it will be shipped by Fedex and you pay all costs to the company you are buying from and that cuts out the Royal Mail hanging on to your parcel for 5 days and charging you for the privilege. Rock Auto offer that option.
 
Corvetteville

Corvetteville

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curious bystander said:
A trade deal with Trump can't come soon enough🤔
If you can get the shipping "consolidated" as they refer to it in the US it will be shipped by Fedex and you pay all costs to the company you are buying from and that cuts out the Royal Mail hanging on to your parcel for 5 days and charging you for the privilege. Rock Auto offer that option.
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Hi Bill, you are correct, & I do use them. Bought whole replacement suspension for my Grand Cherokee, unfortunately Rockauto don't stock trim or certain parts for Vettes.
 
curious bystander

curious bystander

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I've noticed with RA that some items don't appear in the initial search boxes - but if you type in what you want in the search box they actually do stock them (y)
 
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Martinshort

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Corythecorvette said:
I am in search of a rubber filler neck boot for my 78 coupe cant find one anywhere any suggestions please, very welcome.
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Give Gavin a call I have just bought one off him £29
 
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Dazaa

Dazaa

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You can always get stuff sent via Ron at STS, great for large items but it takes awhile. 150 quid for a set of wheels, duty based on your sales invoice
 
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