HD camcorder's

[andy4]

i'm looking to buy a hd camcorder between ?150-?200 searched on various sites not seen much that i like also been on e-bay got sum nice one's on there put delivered from america or china it say's may need to pay import tax does anyone know how much i/tax is or do goods need to be a certain price 1st

[opsmonkey]

If you buy goods online from a country outside the European Union, for instance the USA, Canada, China, Australia

You will be charged:

* Customs duty if the amount of duty is ?7 or over
* Import VAT if the value of the goods is ?18 or over

If you calculate 30% this should cover all duty, vat and collection fees

I got around it by asking the shop i bought from to label the parcel as Gifts worth $10.. the parcel was worth ?90 but i took the gamble of only being able to claim $10 if it was lost

[andy4]

well i finally took the blunge & bought a hd camcorder off e-bay got it from america cost ?66 approx + ?10 p+p
no import duty or tax as sender wrote on packaging repared camera $5, it was shipped out on fri 19th june & delivered at doorstep on 25th june excellent value i think