Buying motorcycle jacket from EU to UK - import costs?

[Max...]

Anyone know what it would be or if there are any lower rates for 'protective clothing' as opposed to 'high street' clothing?

Selling price is £170.

[aa388]

Anyone know what it would be or if there are any lower rates for 'protective clothing' as opposed to 'high street' clothing?

Selling price is £175.

Lots buy kit from Germany as it’s cheaper but just remember to make sure the item fits you before ordering as sending it back and forth gets expensive, also some of the brands won’t entertain any warranty work on kit bought abroad.


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[joe narvey]

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[MB2]

Depending upon the seller they will either pay the UK VAT for you (in lieu of EU VAT) or they will ship it deducting the EU VAT and you will pay the UK VAT on arrival, plus a handling fee to the carrier.

If the clothes are not made in the UK then there will be a tariff on import (10-12%).

If you are buying 2nd hand then you will pay UK VAT on import and won't have the benefit of the removal of EU VAT on export.

Overall, there shouldn't really be much hidden costs if you are buying EU made kit from a regular business.

As others have warned watch the size and also I guess the quality as returns will be far trickier now.

[Max...]

Depending upon the seller they will either pay the UK VAT for you (in lieu of EU VAT) or they will ship it deducting the EU VAT and you will pay the UK VAT on arrival, plus a handling fee to the carrier.

If the clothes are not made in the UK then there will be a tariff on import (10-12%).

If you are buying 2nd hand then you will pay UK VAT on import and won't have the benefit of the removal of EU VAT on export.

Overall, there shouldn't really be much hidden costs if you are buying EU made kit from a regular business.

As others have warned watch the size and also I guess the quality as returns will be far trickier now.

Thanks - price is £170 net of of EU VAT so there will be 30 to 32% total tax plus a handling charge if I read you correctly?

So £54 and FedEx charge £13 handling on top - blimey...

[MB2]

Thanks - price is £170 net of of EU VAT so there will be 30 to 32% total tax plus a handling charge if I read you correctly?

So £54 and FedEx charge £13 handling on top - blimey...

Possibly... if it is made in the EU then should just be the UK VAT and charges so a bit less than that. If it is boots or a helmet then there isn't UK VAT, but not sure if FedEx will not just charge VAT anyway.

[Max...]

Just to close it off and for anyone else interested - worked out great in the end and superb service from Chromeburner in the Netherlands, ordered Thursday, delivered Monday.

Helstons jacket at £170 + £34 tax + £10 FedEx charge so £214 against £280 UK best price.

[Kingstepper]

Possibly... if it is made in the EU then should just be the UK VAT and charges so a bit less than that. If it is boots or a helmet then there isn't UK VAT, but not sure if FedEx will not just charge VAT anyway.

There should be VAT on boots.

[MB2]

There should be VAT on boots.

Sorry - you are right, I thought they were classed as "safety boots" but they have to be industrial for that not mc

[Kingstepper]

Sorry - you are right, I thought they were classed as "safety boots" but they have to be industrial for that not mc

Yes "industrial" safety boots only.

Crazy some of the rules - no VAT on safety boots but there is on safety shoes etc