O/T Import allowances from USA

thedales · 01-06-2005, 16:47

I am going to Florida in 2.5 weeks....can anyone tell me what I am allowed to bring back such as ciggies...booze...electricals....

TIA

Sorry if in wrong forum...

SMHarman · 01-06-2005, 16:48

Ciggies 200
Booze 1l
Electricals and other purchases ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£140, though this I thought was going up soon.

If you remove the tags / packaging from something then it is of course harder from HMCE to tell that it is new.

Chimaera · 01-06-2005, 16:54

From this site:

When travelling from outside the EU to the UK you are allowed to bring in the following, provided you travel with the items and do not intend to sell them.

* 200 cigarettes; or 100 cigarillos; or 50 cigars; or 250 gms of tobacco
* 2 litres of still table wine
* 1 litre of spirits or strong liqueurs over 22% volume; or 2 litres of fortified wine, sparkling wine or other liqueurs
* 60cc/ml of perfume
* 250cc/ml of toilet water
* ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£145 worth of all other goods including gifts and souvenirs

TheBlueRaja · 01-06-2005, 16:56

If your buying stuff you can get over here - dump as much packaging as you can apart from the product - then just tell them you took it with you (iPod for example).

SMHarman · 01-06-2005, 16:57

For savers, he said that the tax-free limits on individual savings accounts would be maintained for another five years. Even travellers were rewarded. Mr Brown said he was seeking to raise the duty-free value at which goods can be brought back from non-EU countries. Currently it stands at ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£145. The Treasury is thinking of ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£800.

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/ar...385602,00.html

paulyoung666 · 01-06-2005, 16:59

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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

If your buying stuff you can get over here - dump as much packaging as you can apart from the product - then just tell them you took it with you (iPod for example).

and dont tuck the manual away somewhere , you can be sure they will find it

TheBlueRaja · 01-06-2005, 17:02

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

and dont tuck the manual away somewhere , you can be sure they will find it

You know - that could really chaff after a long flight

paulyoung666 · 01-06-2005, 17:04

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Originally Posted by TheBlueRaja

You know - that could really chaff after a long flight

ian@huth · 01-06-2005, 17:04

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

and dont tuck the manual away somewhere , you can be sure they will find it

Post it to yourself back home.

punky · 01-06-2005, 17:06

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

and dont tuck the manual away somewhere , you can be sure they will find it

Well, Having the manual isn't proof that you bought it there (although it can be). If you are worried about it, just mail the manual back individually.

Roy MM · 01-06-2005, 17:12

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Originally Posted by paulyoung666

and dont tuck the manual away somewhere , you can be sure they will find it

Just post it to yourself "Par Avion"

Gareth · 01-06-2005, 17:25

Yeah, mailing packaging and manuals is something I used to do on business trips to the States

MrBen · 01-06-2005, 17:43

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Originally Posted by Gareth

Yeah, mailing packaging and manuals is something I used to do on business trips to the States

Don't forget to do the same with the receipts too. Depending on what you've bought you may want to keep them...in case there is a problem.

Ben

AndrewJ · 01-06-2005, 19:07

Okay something bothers me with this, what is to stop you buying loads of stuff say about 10kilo of tobacco or something daft, and just mailing it back to yourself?

punky · 01-06-2005, 19:09

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Originally Posted by Saxodriver

Okay something bothers me with this, what is to stop you buying loads of stuff say about 10kilo of tobacco or something daft, and just mailing it back to yourself?

You have to label the parcel (green customs sticker) accurately. If you don't, you'll have a lot more trouble than paying a bit of tax.