Importing a part.................

[SimonV8ster]

What tax/duty do you pay if you import a part from Aus/States ?

[ARAF]

It depends what the part is, as duty rates vary according to what the commodity is. Sometimes, things can be classified in more than one place, so you could then pick the classification number that's more favourable, and hope it doesn't get checked. Let me know what it is, and I'll look up the rate for you.

[SimonV8ster]

Ok thanks - it'll be a car part, body part (surprisingly !!). Does it make a difference whether it is second hand or new ?

[MadMaxHSV]

you pay vat at 17.5% now obviously
and duty is usually around 10% for motor parts, plus any clearance fees the handling agent charge.

[Trailermasher]

ARAF said:

It depends what the part is, as duty rates vary according to what the commodity is. Sometimes, things can be classified in more than one place, so you could then pick the classification number that's more favourable, and hope it doesn't get checked. Let me know what it is, and I'll look up the rate for you.

As ARAF said there are differing duty rates for different parts, eg. exhaust=3.5% duty, engines=10%.

You pay duty on the item price only, but pay VAT on the price, duty, shipping and any fees added together. Tax on tax!!!

[Magic919]

I paid 3.5% duty and then VAT on my last Aussie import. Based on the declared value with shipping.

[Trailermasher]

Hope this helps:

UK Trade Tariff code - 8708 29 10 00 - Body parts and accessories
Import Duty - 3%
VAT - 17.5%

[SimonV8ster]

Excellent, thanks

[ARAF]

ask the exporter to put that tariff number on the invoice, then it will get used for the Customs entry. If there's no number quoted, then they will use any number, and as has already been said, you could then get stung with 10% duty.