Expect to pay import duties and VAT on the repair cost, actual or imputed if
UK Customs regard the declared costs as too low, along with the same on the
imputed import value of the camera itself unless you can prove quite
conclusively that UK taxes and duties had been paid on the camera before it
was exported to John H for repair.
jh
----- Original Message -----
From: "Martyn Smoothy" <mds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, 18 February, 2006 01:57 PM
Subject: [OM] Customs Charges?
>
> Hi,
>
> Thinking of sending my OM-3 to John H for a service but not sure if
customs
> duties would apply on it's return trip across the pond. Seems to me they
> shouldn't as the camera does not change hands but can't say I'd be
surprised
> if I was charged to get it back into the UK (& possibly to get it into the
> US). Is there anyone here in the UK with first hand experience of the
> procedure?
>
> Thanks - Martyn Smoothy
>
>
>
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