[Chipmaker]

Can someone help me out with info on charges from having something shipped from the UK to the U.S.?
I am thinking about purchasing a set of wheels from Harris Performance. I know what the approx. shipping charge will be thru FedEx, but I'm concerned about Duty charges or anything else that may come up. I've never done anything like this before and do not want to get in a mess with excessive unknown charges. Or what I should be aware of.
Thanks

 

[hhauto]

Shipping from UK to US

I'll start with a rant. How's that UK shops offers so many cool parts for XR I cant find anywhere in US? Anywho, I am thinking of purchasing a few things from UK retailers, yet I wonder about shipping. Well I actually wonder about a few things. First about VAT, would I have to pay this tax if I...

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[shrini23]

Can someone help me out with info on charges from having something shipped from the UK to the U.S.?
I am thinking about purchasing a set of wheels from Harris Performance. I know what the approx. shipping charge will be thru FedEx, but I'm concerned about Duty charges or anything else that may come up. I've never done anything like this before and do not want to get in a mess with excessive unknown charges. Or what I should be aware of.
Thanks

I have purchased few things from officialmotografix for sticker and other stuff from UK. These days you gotta be patient coz the routing happens via Chicago but other than that, I have never been charged any duties or customs for my stuff

 

[geno]

I have purchased few things from officialmotografix for sticker and other stuff from UK. These days you gotta be patient coz the routing happens via Chicago but other than that, I have never been charged any duties or customs for my stuff

I have also purchased a few things from the UK in the past and never paid duty or customs either.

 

[Chipmaker]

Thanks everyone for the info.

 

[Macdaddy]

Can someone help me out with info on charges from having something shipped from the UK to the U.S.?
I am thinking about purchasing a set of wheels from Harris Performance. I know what the approx. shipping charge will be thru FedEx, but I'm concerned about Duty charges or anything else that may come up. I've never done anything like this before and do not want to get in a mess with excessive unknown charges. Or what I should be aware of.
Thanks

 

[Macdaddy]

Yes bought a few things from Harris and also ARHcustom also in Uk and the VAT duty charge has always been removed at checkout.