Customs charge for ordering from America

KatrinaWaves

eddddy wrote: »

It looks like this HMRC notice explains what you need to do:

"Notice 371: importing goods for disabled people free of duty and VAT"
Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notice-371-importing-goods-for-disabled-people-free-of-duty-and-vat/notice-371-importing-goods-for-disabled-people-free-of-duty-and-vat


If I'm reading it correctly, it sounds like you need to apply for a certificate in advance, and it must be attached to the shipment.

So I guess you'd need to buy from a supplier who understands the requirements and is prepared to cooperate with following them. (I suspect that the average online US retailer might not.)

I think you are confusing this thread with another recent customs thread about disabled exemptions.:j