Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Customs and Duty - Sending equipment to Europe??
From: Gerry Walden <gerrywalden@cwcom.net>
Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 06:44:57 +0100

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At 15:27 01-05-01 -0600, you wrote:
>I'm talking about making a trade with a LUGer in Europe and we're wondering
>if there are any customs duty to be paid when sending equipment between two
>individuals in Europe and the US?
>
>Thanks - gold

My understanding is that VAT will have to be paid at the current rate based 
on the value of the imported item, be it new or secondhand. In the UK VAT 
is 17.5% on all things that you may import (inc. camera equipment) and in 
Germany it is 16% on camera equipment.

Gerry
Gerry Walden LRPS
Stock & Corporate Photography
www.gerrywalden.co.uk
Tel: 0044 23 8046 3076
Fax: 0044 23 8034 8542

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<font size=3>At 15:27 01-05-01 -0600, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>I’m talking about making a trade
with a LUGer in Europe and we’re wondering<br>
if there are any customs duty to be paid when sending equipment between
two<br>
individuals in Europe and the US?<br>
<br>
Thanks - gold</blockquote><br>
My understanding is that VAT will have to be paid at the current rate
based on the value of the imported item, be it new or secondhand. In the
UK VAT is 17.5% on all things that you may import (inc. camera equipment)
and in Germany it is 16% on camera equipment.<br>
<br>
Gerry</font><br>

<font size=3>Gerry Walden LRPS<br>
Stock &amp; Corporate Photography<br>
<a href="http://www.gerrywalden.co.uk/" eudora="autourl">www.gerrywalden.co.uk</a><br>
Tel: 0044 23 8046 3076<br>
Fax: 0044 23 8034 8542<br>
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