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I think it's just pot luck, the handling agents often just swamped and don't have the capacity to process all items.
Long term I think they'll all be paid for electronically at source, which is starting to happen, some retailers even refuse to ship to UK due to these added complexities.
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yes, likely this. my other option would be to pay in two instalments and mark the value low to get charged lower tax upon presenting an invoice for partial payment. however, the seller might not be too keen on this and if something happens the claim process gets complicated. there's also a risk that the parcel is inspected properly, the name on the decals googled etc.
launchpadboi
any new insight on this? heard people have used bikeflights without paying any tax for an expensive full bike. their calculator is showing a lot of tax for my potential frame only though.
have ordered parts from US based retailers recently and they've come through without any tax liabilities even when the value has been clearly indicated. could this happen with a valuable frame if i just send it via UPS with the appropriate paperwork?