UK Import Duty for Red Camera?

[Scott Brown]

We're due to receive our Red camera shortly and I'm wondering what import duty we'll face here in the UK.

I need to find out the right 10-digit commodity code (Taric) for the Red - I guess it's better I research this now ahead of delivery so I can argue my case if customs attempt to classify the camera incorrectly!

I also need to work out duty for the lens + various accesories.....

Any UK owners care to assist?

Many thanks

Best wishes

Scott

[Kenn Christenson]

Have you checked with your Red representative about this?

Red has already shipped to the UK and, most likely, will be able to help you with your questions.

[Andrew Martin]

There are a couple of pages on here about UK import duty - i have them booked marked for when mine gets here.

http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=5421&page=2&highlight=wire+transfer

Hope that can help.

Andrew.

[Scott Brown]

Thanks for the information.

I've been digging around myself and it looks like a lens faces 6.7% import duty.

Now, the camera...this is a tricky one and it looks like it is open for negotiation. I would argue that the following code could apply:

8525800000 - Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders.

This would appear to face 0% charge for import from US to UK.

Anyone argued the case for this one?

The LCD monitor looks like 14%...OUCH!!!

Still working my way through the others.

Best wishes

Scott

[Michael Stanmore]

Yeah apparently we can do 0% on the camera body and accessories. It's just the lenses and the LCD that we get stung on.


Also don't forget that you will need to pay Lizzie 17.5% on top of EVERYTHING including the customs duty that you pay...

Oh well... at least we have NHS...

[Andrew Martin]

Hope we can go that route.


Andrew.

[Jonas Nyström]

Video cameras = duty. Digital still cameras = no duty. Video cameras = (still) videotape. Digital still cameras = direct to CF (as RED).

[Stephen Webb]

Scott,

Talk to FedEx - they'll be sorting the duty out for you anyway and then they charge you for it.

[Scott Brown]

As suggested, I'll talk with Fed Ex here in the UK and get their thoughts on the Red camera's Taric classification - I'm obviously going to push HARD on that 0% rate for the 8525800000 Taric- Television cameras, digital cameras and video camera recorders.

Will let you know how I get on.

Best wishes

Scott

[geoff tompkinson]

It sometimes seems like a lottery what duty rates will be charged on imports to UK from US.

I can only tell you I was lucky and paid nothing for the import of two red cameras. Since then I have been paying duty on the various add-ons which came in later deliveries.

[conrad gaunt]

Yeah apparently we can do 0% on the camera body and accessories. It's just the lenses and the LCD that we get stung on.


Also don't forget that you will need to pay Lizzie 17.5% on top of EVERYTHING including the customs duty that you pay...

Oh well... at least we have NHS...

Yeah, coz we gotta breed the MRSA somewhere, right! :)

[Scott Brown]

Geoff

Great to hear you received the 0% classification...we'll keep our fingers crossed!!!!

Scott