usa import duty?

[bajo]

Please can anyone give an idea of the duty that could be charged on a marine part imported into the USA from the UK.
such as prop and stern gear,

 

[jrt]

There will probably be import duty and VAT. /forums/images/graemlins/mad.gif
Ask the revenue men

 

[jmh2929]

If you buy goods online from a country outside the European Union, for instance the USA, Canada, China, Australia
You will be charged:

Customs duty if the amount of duty is €10 (£7)* or over
Import VAT if the value of the goods is €22 (£18)* and over
Excise duty for some goods like alcohol and tobacco
web page

 

[Salty John]

If the value is less than $2000 for personal use it can be informally imported. You will be charged a $5 handling fee and duty of, maybe, 3% or so. Often the duty on articles for personal use is waived. Just have the shipper complete the normal Customs Declaration form and stick it on the package.
For higher values you have to formally import the goods, and this gets more complicated. Best to use an import agent.
Google U.S. Homeland security and customs and you should find the information you need. The actual duty rates for particular categories of goods are listed in a massive tome, but they are mainly quite small amounts - under 5%.

 

[sailinglegend420]

I have just imported a replacement rudder to Spain from the US. I thought that if it was sent to "XXX British Yacht in Transit" then there would be no import duty or taxes.

The value was $4380 and all the address labels were correct, but the commercial invoice was wrong and omitted the "yacht in transit" bit.

Could a Broker have sorted it out? I tried one who said quite clearly we shouldn't have to pay anything, but he was told by UPS pay 684 euros - or you don't get the rudder. He didn't know the commercial invoice was wrong.

 

[Salty John]

Can't help you there.
The original poster was asking about importing into the USA.

 

[TigaWave]

For shafts, systems or components it should be 4% from the States, I import shaft systems from Florida to the UK and Europe.

There will also be a clearance fee of £10.00 or so and then VAT on the total value including insurance and freight.

 

[stefan_r]

not sure why you would want to import UK to USA....I have always found gear to be cheaper in the US!!!

Can't help you on tax....but if you're importing to Barbados some stuff is tax free??

 

[Salty John]

Bajo is importing INTO the USA.

 

[whipper_snapper]

/forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

The answers cannot all have been wrong; he must have asked the wrong question!!!!

 

[bajo]

Thanks all, I am at the moment in the usa and prefer to purchase from a uk company that i am in contact with and using funds that are in the uk. + UK marine outfits are better for humble sailers

 

[bajo]

Thanks again SAILORS
SORRY FOR THE ERROR