Importing goods from the states

[roddo]

What do I need to know?
Who pays import tax? Me or the supplier?

Any help appreciated.

Paul

[MyM2006]

Depends what Incoterms you agreed.

[j4ckos mate]

It depends on the terms that you bought it on
Ex works you pay everything

Ive been in the industry twenty five years, we run in house courses on it, I just get used to it and they change it

[CRA2Y]

YOU pay all import tax / VAT when the goods arrive in the UK. Depending on what / how the goods are sent, either a courier like UPS or Royal Mail will pay them then send you a bill (which sometimes you will need to pay before they deliver the goods).

For larger items, shipped by container or pallet, the same applies except a clearing agent will pay the fees for you and you pay them.