Anyone got a parcel stuck at a border recently?
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Is it really tariff free?
The page mentions customs duties, and also what about items above £135 value?
What is the "Normal VAT and customs rules" and the VAT notice 702 link shows a page which says its out of date. If we tariff free why is there even border checks in place now?
Soldato
Ok, my order arrived this morning.
Caporegime
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Another high value item and again no issues. This time UPS. Taking all the bank holidays into account and new year and the fact it should arrive tomorrow at the doorstep. I don't think there are any issues if your receiving parcels from decent courier services.
I'm still awaiting an AliExpress order that arrived in the UK on the 23/12. That's also normal though for them.
4 JAN
00:16
Arrived at Facility Castle donington
4 JAN
00:05
Departed from Facility Koeln
2 JAN
04:00
Departed from Facility Koeln
1 JAN
15:14
Arrived at Facility Koeln
31 DEC
19:57
Departed from Facility Eindhoven
31 DEC
16:40
Origin Scan Eindhoven
31 DEC
12:00
I'm still awaiting an AliExpress order that arrived in the UK on the 23/12. That's also normal though for them.
4 JAN
00:16
Arrived at Facility Castle donington
4 JAN
00:05
Departed from Facility Koeln
2 JAN
04:00
Departed from Facility Koeln
1 JAN
15:14
Arrived at Facility Koeln
31 DEC
19:57
Departed from Facility Eindhoven
31 DEC
16:40
Origin Scan Eindhoven
31 DEC
12:00
Update: DHL tracking now shows the parcel as being in the destination country (UK). So it was stuck on the border for 3 weeks in the end. I guess it should arrive at my house by the end of this week.
Soldato
Yeah I have had a parcel stuck at the border recently.
Reckon it was a combination of dehydration, not enough fibre and too much red meat.
Reckon it was a combination of dehydration, not enough fibre and too much red meat.
Associate
15 days to move from Amsterdam to Liege in Belgium via RM.....might get it for Easter lol!.
I've had a parcel from the Netherlands that usually takes a coupe of days to deliver not update since 29th December. This is with DPD, I can't see any updates on their website to say they are experiencing delays.
I assumed the parcel was lost and the company have now agreed a refund, maybe it will turn up at some point!
I assumed the parcel was lost and the company have now agreed a refund, maybe it will turn up at some point!
It arrived today thanks goodness!
The tracking went as follows:
15 Dec - shipment posted by sender at the packstation ('packstation' is like our Amazon lockers over here)
16 Dec - shipment taken from the packstation
17 Dec - international shipment processed in the export parcel centre
06 Jan - shipment arrived in destination country
07 Jan - shipment loaded onto delivery vehicle
07 Jan - shipment successfully delivered
The thing looks pretty solid and heavy and there is no indication that customs have opened it. Address label is intact etc.
Hope everyone else here get their parcels ok as there are a fair few of us in here (Germany and other countries it seems!)
The tracking went as follows:
15 Dec - shipment posted by sender at the packstation ('packstation' is like our Amazon lockers over here)
16 Dec - shipment taken from the packstation
17 Dec - international shipment processed in the export parcel centre
06 Jan - shipment arrived in destination country
07 Jan - shipment loaded onto delivery vehicle
07 Jan - shipment successfully delivered
The thing looks pretty solid and heavy and there is no indication that customs have opened it. Address label is intact etc.
Hope everyone else here get their parcels ok as there are a fair few of us in here (Germany and other countries it seems!)
Associate
Still waiting on this one that was ordered on the 17 November from CH. The one from Germany arrived after it was held in storage for 5 days.
- 07 Jan 202106:03
Linehaul ArrivalLiege, Belgium
CAINIAO - 23 Dec 202014:26
Sender preparing item. The item has been accepted and it's on its way. More information will be available as it travels through the network
ROYAL MAIL - 23 Dec 202014:26
Sender preparing item
ROYAL MAIL - 23 Dec 202004:10
The item is ready for shipment
POSTNL - NETHERLANDS POST - 23 Dec 202003:10
The item is pre-advised to PostNL
POSTNL - NETHERLANDS POST - 23 Dec 202002:10
Item received atAMSTERDAM E INTERNATIONAL MAIL
ROYAL MAIL - 04 Dec 202008:00
Hand over to airlineZhengzhou
CAINIAO - 01 Dec 202006:24
Received by line-haul
CAINIAO - 30 Nov 202017:57
Outbound in sorting center
CAINIAO - 30 Nov 202017:36
Inbound in sorting center
CAINIAO - 30 Nov 202017:06
Accepted by carrier
Soldato
Thats just down the road from me, want me to nip and pick it up for you?
In all seriousness things seem to be ok now, we sent a GPU from Derby to Nice in France and it took less than 24 hours.
Tariff at an additional charge for certain items if there isn't a tariff free agreement. VAT is still applicable to any goods that get VAT charged.
Waiting 3 to 4x as long as I did back in the good old days of the EU.
Thinking about cancelling an order as no idea about the customs on it
I order as much from the EU as I do from the UK.
If you include beyond the UK.. I place more international orders than UK.
Thinking about cancelling an order as no idea about the customs on it
I order as much from the EU as I do from the UK.
If you include beyond the UK.. I place more international orders than UK.
I've ordered several items of clothing from a French brand - Asphalte. Winter 2020 and I received jumpers and shoes without delay and without any extra costs, e.g. VAT, duty. However, a T-shirt order that should have arrived a week or so before Christmas was over 2 weeks late. Fortunately, there were no extra charges added by the time it was delivered a week or so ago (under £135). However, I've got some jeans, a jacket and another pair of shoes on pre-order and those orders are over £135 and will more than likely bit hit with extra fees.
I'm reading several reports about UK customers being stung with £100s in fees for items coming from the EU and this has got me re-considering my orders. I've tried to work out, at least get a broad idea, of what the charges may be on various types of clothing, but I have been unable to. But going by media reports it'll run into the £100s, so I decided to contact Ashpalte and cancel my orders.
They've said they're happy to cancel them, but they have also asked if I can wait for a week or so whilst they obtain more information on the issue, I suppose in the hope they can give me some reassuring news (no charges) and I'll keep my order.
If the media headlines are anywhere near the truth I won't be ordering anything from outside the UK any more. But that doesn't mean I'll be ordering the same/similar stuff from the UK though.
I'm reading several reports about UK customers being stung with £100s in fees for items coming from the EU and this has got me re-considering my orders. I've tried to work out, at least get a broad idea, of what the charges may be on various types of clothing, but I have been unable to. But going by media reports it'll run into the £100s, so I decided to contact Ashpalte and cancel my orders.
They've said they're happy to cancel them, but they have also asked if I can wait for a week or so whilst they obtain more information on the issue, I suppose in the hope they can give me some reassuring news (no charges) and I'll keep my order.
If the media headlines are anywhere near the truth I won't be ordering anything from outside the UK any more. But that doesn't mean I'll be ordering the same/similar stuff from the UK though.
Commissario
The recent media articles about people having to pay VAT, import duty and handling fees are absolutely ridiculous. It was blatantly obvious that once we were no longer part of the EU that this would happen and anyone who didn't realise it must have had their head in the sand.
I used to buy a fair few amateur radio accessories from a supplier in Germany because it was cheaper than the UK. I won't be doing that any more.
I used to buy a fair few amateur radio accessories from a supplier in Germany because it was cheaper than the UK. I won't be doing that any more.
There shouldn’t be any ‘extra fees’ though. When you bought stuff from Europe previously you should have been paying VAT on it anyway. Good coming from outside Europe would have been subject to import VAT and potentially import duty depending on what it is and where from.
The issue is almost certainly the retailers not getting it right.
From what I understand:
Goods under £135, retailer charges U.K. VAT and pays HMRC directly.
Goods over £135, retailer doesn’t charge VAT and the importer pays import VAT at the border.
There shouldn’t be any import duty (tariff) due on goods from the EU.
It sounds like people are being charged VAT twice which shouldn’t be happening.
We’re not the only country to be doing this now and the EU will be shortly as well.
The issue is almost certainly the retailers not getting it right.
From what I understand:
Goods under £135, retailer charges U.K. VAT and pays HMRC directly.
Goods over £135, retailer doesn’t charge VAT and the importer pays import VAT at the border.
There shouldn’t be any import duty (tariff) due on goods from the EU.
It sounds like people are being charged VAT twice which shouldn’t be happening.
We’re not the only country to be doing this now and the EU will be shortly as well.