Importing scopes from US

[fastrac10 0]

Looking at buying a another rimfire soon. So I will need a new scope. Have some relations coming over from the US at the end of the month, so might get them to bring over a cheap Bushnell. Now I know if I wanted this sending over it would cost alot for delivery plus I would have import tax and vat to pay. This takes the cream off the job! If someone brought one over with them, does anybody know the law on this - or has anybody done this and know what is to pay? Or do I look for a secondhand one over here?

Thanking all in advance.

Fastrac10

[farlap 19]

Looking at buying a another rimfire soon. So I will need a new scope. Have some relations coming over from the US at the end of the month, so might get them to bring over a cheap Bushnell. Now I know if I wanted this sending over it would cost alot for delivery plus I would have import tax and vat to pay. This takes the cream off the job! If someone brought one over with them, does anybody know the law on this - or has anybody done this and know what is to pay? Or do I look for a secondhand one over here?

Thanking all in advance.

Fastrac10

as someone who has imported photographic eqip (quite legally i might add!) from USA over the years, Im afraid that they would still have to pay the import tax on it even if they carry it over themselves. if C&E have any doubts about it (and im guessing a scope might raise some eyebrows on the xray machine!) then unless you can prove its theirs for their use here and they are taking it back with them, then tax will have to be paid. Whenm I travel outside of the EU on commissions I have resorted to taking copies of receipts with me for some of my newer gear as i was stopped and questioned so often!!

[flytie 1]

If you can get them to send it to you as a present, bithday, christmas etc you can sometimes get away with the duty. It normally works out at about 40% of the purchase price if you are stung for duty, and this can make it still worthwhile with some items.

 

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[geordieh 74]

Hi FASTRAC

I have brought loads of scopes, knives, ammo and loads of other shooting kit back from the states with no problems at all get rid of all packaging and say it is second hand worth not a lot. 2yrs ago i even brought a model 7 remington .243 which was 2nd hand value under £147 and didn't pay any tax on that either so just go for it

Cheers mate

[fastrac10 0]

Hi FASTRAC

I have brought loads of scopes, knives, ammo and loads of other shooting kit back from the states with no problems at all get rid of all packaging and say it is second hand worth not a lot. 2yrs ago i even brought a model 7 remington .243 which was 2nd hand value under £147 and didn't pay any tax on that either so just go for it

Cheers mate

 

Hi Geordieh

Thanks for that info. I was beginning to think that nobody on here has done this. Not sure if I would bring back a rifle though! So I just need to tell relations to ditch the packaging - but pack it safely and tell them it's not worth a lot. Sounds good to me!

Thanks again!

[smasher 1,055]

A friend of mine recently went to the states for a holiday,igave him money and details of scope i wanted,leupold vx111,really nice scope,he just put it in his suit case and brought it back.no problems,hope this helps

[fastrac10 0]

A friend of mine recently went to the states for a holiday,igave him money and details of scope i wanted,leupold vx111,really nice scope,he just put it in his suit case and brought it back.no problems,hope this helps

 

Do you know if he got rid of the packaging, and did he pay any tax on it? The VX111 is a great scope. Did you make a good saving?

Cheers

Fastrac10

[smasher 1,055]

A friend of mine recently went to the states for a holiday,igave him money and details of scope i wanted,leupold vx111,really nice scope,he just put it in his suit case and brought it back.no problems,hope this helps

 

Do you know if he got rid of the packaging, and did he pay any tax on it? The VX111 is a great scope. Did you make a good saving?

Cheers

Fastrac10

He just packed it as he bought it,still had the cellophane wrapper on it,he just put it in his suitcase'not hand luggage'No tax was pad as he did'nt declare it,saved a good few quid

[hiluxmk3 1]

Looking at buying a another rimfire soon. So I will need a new scope. Have some relations coming over from the US at the end of the month, so might get them to bring over a cheap Bushnell. Now I know if I wanted this sending over it would cost alot for delivery plus I would have import tax and vat to pay. This takes the cream off the job! If someone brought one over with them, does anybody know the law on this - or has anybody done this and know what is to pay? Or do I look for a secondhand one over here?

Thanking all in advance.

Fastrac10

Get the sender to mark scope as a gift and value is only $40 YOU WONT HAVE TO PAY IMPORT DUTY i do this all the time

[big country 8]

Hi

I have just got a scope from america went through customs no problem the place

i got it from is called the scope store very good prices so have a look

[fastrac10 0]

Hi

I have just got a scope from america went through customs no problem the place

i got it from is called the scope store very good prices so have a look

 

 

Thanks for that - will check them out!

Cheers

Fastrac10

[fastrac10 0]

Looking at buying a another rimfire soon. So I will need a new scope. Have some relations coming over from the US at the end of the month, so might get them to bring over a cheap Bushnell. Now I know if I wanted this sending over it would cost alot for delivery plus I would have import tax and vat to pay. This takes the cream off the job! If someone brought one over with them, does anybody know the law on this - or has anybody done this and know what is to pay? Or do I look for a secondhand one over here?

Thanking all in advance.

Fastrac10

Get the sender to mark scope as a gift and value is only $40 YOU WONT HAVE TO PAY IMPORT DUTY i do this all the time

 

Good advice there - thanks for that! What is the name of the store you but yours from - if you don't mind me asking?

Thanks

Fastrac10