Buying stuff from Amazon.com

geri1965_2

I've seen a bag I like which I can't buy in the UK, however, I have just discovered that Amazon.com will deliver here (never realised this before as I usually buy from Amazon.co.uk).

I realise I will have to pay import tax, however, Amazon.com add "import tax deposit" to the total before check out. Does this mean this amount is likely to be the total amount of import tax payable, or is it literally just a deposit as it's name would imply? I did a rough calculation of the import tax on another site and it comes up with more or less the same figure.

niccy

Amazon.com add import tax deposit

sorry havent got long but i put above into google , lots of hits

hope it helps

milan_ns

Says here it's an estimate (final bill could be more or less):
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=596184&#import

But, the EU TAX and DUTY rates for USA imports don't change often, so it would be reasonable to assume Amazon figures are accurate and that there won't be any extra fees to pay.

geri1965_2

Thanks, I have ordered it now.

Princess_Coupon

Can you post a link to it? just being nosey

geri1965_2

Yeah, here it is

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001TINIFG/ref=twister_dp_update?ie=UTF8&childASIN=B001TIG0L0

geri1965_2

Can't believe it arrived today after only ordering it on 27th! No extra charges to pay either, I was expecting to pay a handling fee.

Unfortunately they've sent a large instead of a medium and it is way too big, so I have to send it back :mad:

frugalfran

We received money back when the estimated import duty was more than the actual, so I have confidence that's it should be OK

neilmcl

We have a spammer in out midst.