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Any idea what customs might be?
Duty on goods [ETA: and shipping now, which is new since I was a boy] value, rate depends on the category but typically 5% on most things
20% VAT on the goods value and the cost of shipping
Handling fee of £10-£15 charged by the delivery agentThat's at least £120 total to pay before you have the package in your grubby little hands.
wants to send me
Wants to give to you or wants to sell to you? If it's a gift worth between £135 and £630, the duty rate is 2.5%
gbj_tester
Has anyone shipped anything from the US recently? Have a pal who wants to send me some bike bits, value circa £450. Any idea what customs might be?