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"Customs Charge, Import Duty and VAT"

Can anyone give me information on these charges. How much is import duty on consoles and games. Do you get stung for it everytime?

I just got a DS from a friend but have no games yet :(
What's the crack?

Cheers

I didn't have to pay anything on my DS. ^_^

I think it's something like 17.5 % then 4.5% added on to that.

£35 quid









but it was worth it

£200 overall, for mario and my DS, not bad I feel, as it's not out in the UK yet and I got it before Christmas, but still...

If I remember rightly, the PF Clearance fee is based on the weight/volume of the package.

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You don't always get stung for Customs charges, it is possible to get away with it.

I just have, with my DS. If the sender marks the package as a gift rather than commercial goods, it helps.

If something is over £18 in value then you are liable for customs, this accounts for VAT + a parcelforce clearance fee (not sure how they work this out, but it's always been £10 for me).

Can anyone give me information on these charges. How much is import duty on consoles and games. Do you get stung for it everytime?

I just got a DS from a friend but have no games yet :(
What's the crack?

Cheers