Importing a bass from the USA

[Damonjames]

19 hours ago, kodiakblair said:

Gifts over £39 are liable for VAT, if the Gift is valued over £135 then you  also have the Import duty to pay. HMRC get you every time.

I’ll refrain from comment as I do t want to purger myself... 🤔

[gjones]

On 2/1/2018 at 21:20, obbm said:

If any part of it is Rosewood then isn't CITES now an issue?

Yes

I've imported a few rosewood necks from Stratosphere in the past. Their website now says that they don't export rosewood necks anymore, as it's too much of a hassle.

[cetera]

If the shipping cost, insurance, import tax & handling charges look like adding up to £300+ just buy a plane ticket and go and pick it up

[Damonjames]

1 hour ago, cetera said:

If the shipping cost, insurance, import tax & handling charges look like adding up to £300+ just buy a plane ticket and go and pick it up

Won’t you then get stung on duty when you bring it through?? Pretty sure items like that need to be documented on the way out!

[cetera]

3 minutes ago, Damonjames said:

Won’t you then get stung on duty when you bring it through?? Pretty sure items like that need to be documented on the way out!

Old bass case, stickers, sticky finger marks on bass and old strings (with a bunch of old set lists in the case). Job done....

Or so I've heard........*ahem*...

[Damonjames]

Says the man with the worlds largest Spector collection 😂