https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/uk-customs-fees/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:59:13 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/uk-customs-fees/#post-198449 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 23:43:04 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion corbind https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/uk-customs-fees/#post-198449 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/uk-customs-fees/#post-198415 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:17:36 +0000
It's the little victories which make it all worthwhile. :lol:

8)]]> Guitar Players Discussion chuckster https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/uk-customs-fees/#post-198415 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/uk-customs-fees/#post-198380 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:36:08 +0000
And no one forward this to customs please :) My God man, you dont admit that stuff!! :lol: Funny story

Jim]]> Guitar Players Discussion geoo https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/uk-customs-fees/#post-198380 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/uk-customs-fees/#post-198373 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 15:24:19 +0000
That really applies to stuff I buy overseas? Oh well....guess i'm gonna have to shell out the whole £960 :evil:]]> Guitar Players Discussion simon@home.co.uk https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/uk-customs-fees/#post-198373 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/uk-customs-fees/#post-198339 Tue, 12 Sep 2006 06:18:48 +0000 Digital camera (from London)
Digital video camera (from London)
iPod mini (from Tokyo)
Laptop (Vancouver)
Fender Highway 1 telecaster (San Fransisco)

With all my baggage etc - so I walked through Sydney Airport barely able to carry my gear and decided to risk it and go through the 'nothing to declare' lane. If I had to pay customs it would have been 10% GST plus whatever import tax. At least $1500 I think.

Anyway, everything was going smoothly and I was putting my gear through the scanners when this customs guy says "Hey is that an electric guitar?" My heart rate went to about 200bpm and as casually as I could manage I answered "yeah".

The customs guy said "Cool man!" and that was it! I got my stuff out the other side and legged it to the nearest cab!!

Ahhhh!! Nothing feels better than getting away with tax avoidance! :)

And no one forward this to customs please :)]]> Guitar Players Discussion jwishart77 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/uk-customs-fees/#post-198339 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/uk-customs-fees/#post-198235 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 22:13:18 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion 97reb https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/uk-customs-fees/#post-198235 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/uk-customs-fees/#post-198231 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 21:59:30 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion biker_jim_uk https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/uk-customs-fees/#post-198231 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/uk-customs-fees/#post-198223 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 20:02:40 +0000 http://shortlink.co.uk/b8f, it's the comments from the UK in the warmoth.com shipping costs section - lots of examples of what people paid by value and hassles to get around.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Misanthrope https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/uk-customs-fees/#post-198223 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/uk-customs-fees/#post-198221 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:57:30 +0000
Have you taken into account shipping charges also.

Not so much of a bargain all of a sudden. :(

Helpful links:

http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageTravel_ShowContent&propertyType=document&resetCT=true&id=HMCE_CL_001454

http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageTravel_ShowContent&id=HMCE_PROD_009989&propertyType=document Download the .pdf file.

HTH.

8)]]> Guitar Players Discussion chuckster https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/uk-customs-fees/#post-198221 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/uk-customs-fees/#post-20322 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:43:05 +0000 Im looking to import a guitar from US as its far cheaper. But does anyone have any idea of the customs fees i'll have to pay??? The guitar is $1449.99 - It works out almost £200 cheaper for me...I just don't want most of that saving lost because of damn taxes!]]> Guitar Players Discussion simon@home.co.uk https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/uk-customs-fees/#post-20322