Custom Duty On Torch

[baz69er]

Would like some advice on ordering a torch from China ($165) I'm currently in Thailand & was wondering what would be the safest bet regarding customs etc to have it sent here or wait till I'm back in the u.k? 

 

Thanks in advance...

Baz

[sanuk711]

The few things I have had from china--if sent by the Manufacturer ---I didn't seem to get any problems, (including all of Lazada's stuff etc) . Parcels sent from a 3rd party (Friends etc) were hit & miss.

As always in these situations---its a guess. At least with the UK you know you would only be charged the correct amount----- but your looking for a free-bee aren't you?

 

It must be some torch for $165

[richard_smith237]

No rhyme or reason it seem...  some packages are stopped, most aren’t (unless they are DHL).

 

 

Recently I purchased an item from Hong Kong (Equivalent to US$70), it never arrived - I wrote to the company, they sent the item again and it took a week to arrive*. 

About a week after that I received a letter from Customs that I had to pay an import tax on the initial order. 

 

(*I could tell which delivery was which by shipment number). 

 

[Tropicalevo]

6 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

(unless they are DHL).

A good point to remember.

I stopped using DHL many years ago.

I was being asked for customs payments but they would not give a receipt.

On one shipment from the UK, I was told that there was duty to pay and that I had to go to Bangkok to collect it.

I live on Koh Samui.

I told them to return to sender. It eventually arrived on Samui with no charges.

[worgeordie]

Torch or Searchlight  , ...if it's not too big and heavy, just

have it sent China Post , and there is a good chance you

could not be charged anything , by Courier you will definitely

be charged all kind of fees taxes.

regards Worgeordie

[The Hammer2021]

3 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Torch or Searchlight  , ...if it's not too big and heavy, just

have it sent China Post , and there is a good chance you

could not be charged anything , by Courier you will definitely

be charged all kind of fees taxes.

regards Worgeordie

Flashlight lol

[baz69er]

1 hour ago, sanuk711 said:

The few things I have had from china--if sent by the Manufacturer ---I didn't seem to get any problems, (including all of Lazada's stuff etc) . Parcels sent from a 3rd party (Friends etc) were hit & miss.

As always in these situations---its a guess. At least with the UK you know you would only be charged the correct amount----- but your looking for a free-bee aren't you?

 

It must be some torch for $165

Its from a company called Lightmalls which sell mainly torches, batteries chargers etc & yes its expensive but a lot cheaper than buying from the u.k & yeh your right its hit & miss & I could be stung if being held to ransom at customs.....

 

Cheers

 

Baz

[baz69er]

1 hour ago, worgeordie said:

Torch or Searchlight  , ...if it's not too big and heavy, just

have it sent China Post , and there is a good chance you

could not be charged anything , by Courier you will definitely

be charged all kind of fees taxes.

regards Worgeordie

Yeh you could call it a searchlight, but a very compact one & not too heavy, ill try & find out which courier company they use......

 

Thanks

 

Baz