Members Aineias Posted April 8, 2006 Members Share Posted April 8, 2006 (edited) - Edited December 3, 2017 by Aineias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Big Hair Posted April 8, 2006 Members Share Posted April 8, 2006 it works like this: add the cost of shipping to the value of the amp taxes = approx 20-22% of the amp & shipping also some companies such as parcelforce charge an extra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dave_Mc_2 Posted April 8, 2006 Members Share Posted April 8, 2006 I think it works out at around 22.4% overall, but don't quote me on it, I've never done it myself, it's just from what i read somewhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LedZep77 Posted April 8, 2006 Members Share Posted April 8, 2006 Originally posted by Dave_Mc_2 I think it works out at around 22.4% overall, but don't quote me on it, I've never done it myself, it's just from what i read somewhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SMC Posted April 8, 2006 Members Share Posted April 8, 2006 Originally posted by Big Hair it works like this: add the cost of shipping to the value of the amp taxes = approx 20-22% of the amp & shipping also some companies such as parcelforce charge an extra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sick Michael Posted April 8, 2006 Members Share Posted April 8, 2006 Originally posted by SMC +1 I recently imported two guitars, the total of each including shipping was about $1100 each = $2200 . Parcelforce charged me a total of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Skybone Posted April 8, 2006 Members Share Posted April 8, 2006 Never imported a guitar, but I've bought a fair amount of stuff from the US before. Like Dave_Mc_2 says, guitars come in at about 22-23% including VAT & Import Duty. I've looked seriously at importing stuff to the UK in the past, but always managed to find the stuff I was after in the UK, well most of the time. If you do import an amp from the US, you'd have to remember to either buy one with a power switching Mains Transformer, the US uses a 110v power supply, where the UK uses 240v mains. If the amp's mains transformer is US spec only, you'll have to get a Step Down Transformer to convert the UK's 240v to the US 110v. You should be able to get one from B&Q or any other DIY/Builders Merchant (UK building sites use 110v). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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