Importing large items from China - help please

georgiac

Hi, I am looking to import three large and heavy statues from China.

I have been given a price for the shipping to Felixstowe dock.

This is where thngs get sticky as I am not sure what happens when they arrive there.

I will presumably have to pay import duty and arrange a courier to collect them from the docks.

I just wondered if anyone has done this and if it is a. straightforward or b. what the pifalls are?

Thanks in advance

Pun

...and 20% VAT on all costs including shipping from China to Felixstowe.

Try https://www.shiply.com/courier-auction/

Just one caveat: are you expecting the courier to take responsibility for checking they are OK when landed at the dock (good luck with that - I think you'll struggle to find one who will) i.e. what happens if you receive them and they are damaged - who will take the blame?