When do FedEx send Invoices to pay for import duty?

swepty

I recently bought an item for £120 including shipping from the US to the UK. I've only ever received imported items from parcel force and they usually send you a note to pay these charges online then deliver to you after you've payed. The item arrived today but I haven't received any notice about paying duty or anything, Anyone able to give insight into how FedEx deal with imports?

LilElvis

When I've received shipments via FedEx the invoice has been mailed to me after delivery.

paddyrg

FedEx seem to follow a delivery up with an invoice within the month.

RBS_Sucks

Fedex usually invoice you after you've received the shipment. If the declared value is lower than the threshold then you might not get charged anything at all. I can't quite remember what the threshold is but I'm sure it's somewhere between the £100-£150 mark. Bare in mind the purchase price and declared value are not always the same so you would need to speak to the sender and find out what they put. If you're eager to find out you can always contact Fedex via phone and provide them with the tracking number for details on there being any import charges.

marliepanda

RBS_Sucks wrote: »

Fedex usually invoice you after you've received the shipment. If the declared value is lower than the threshold then you might not get charged anything at all. I can't quite remember what the threshold is but I'm sure it's somewhere between the £100-£150 mark. Bare in mind the purchase price and declared value are not always the same so you would need to speak to the sender and find out what they put. If you're eager to find out you can always contact Fedex via phone and provide them with the tracking number for details on there being any import charges.

For UK imports it's £15. Not £100-150

Gifts are £35.

RBS_Sucks

marliepanda wrote: »

For UK imports it's £15. Not £100-150

Gifts are £35.

We're technically both partially right/wrong.

There are 2 charges for consideration. Import VAT and Import Duty. Import VAT is paid on gifts over the value of £34 and on other goods over the value of £15. You will find majority of senders will log it as a gift so the £34 value will most likely apply.

The import Duty is charged from £135 upwards so anything under is clear. This falls in line with the £100-£150 mark I suggested.

Reference:
https://www.gov.uk/goods-sent-from-abroad/tax-and-duty

We import goods for business therefore our values are considerably greater hence why I wasn't sure of the limits although had a rough idea of them.

Again, there's nothing to say you didn't purchase something for £150 and they declare it as a gift with a value of £30 to avoid any fees. It's incredibly common and although it's wrong it is more likely to happen than not.