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What are the chances of import tax?
What are the chances of import tax?
I'd say pretty high.
Customs will check the weight, which won't be light, then, if they must, they'll look at the item (after reading the declaration which should be affixed) and decide whether it is of any commercial value. If it's coming by USPS, you'll be charged import duty, VAT and a Parcelforce clearance fee of £13.50! You can appeal the charges though, as I'm assuming it's for your personal use and not for a sale?
What's the point anyway? You'll have to get all your games from the US.
Not necessarily, I mostly get mine either online, or at this Import shop in town, which is surprisingly not overpriced.
I always think and still do that MS treat Europe far better than Sony or even Ninty, we always usually get our games within a week or two of the US and sometimes we even get it before them, but if you want the games early then an import machine is the way to go!