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Old 10th Oct 2006, 8:19 am   #64
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Default Re: Auroras back in stock

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Originally Posted by ppppenguin
Strictly speaking you are still liable to VAT on personal imports above a certain value (£135?) but by then the unit is secondhand and worth less than that
The limit is £145 worth of all other goods including gifts and souvenirs. If you bring in something worth more than the limit of £145, you must pay charges on the full value, not just the value above £145. Of course an Aurora will cost less than £145 in the states, as you won't be paying such a high postage charge.
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