Dvd Imports

[poppysix]

Hi, I want to buy some dvds from ebay/amazon that are from america, they are all under £15.00, do I have to pay tax, import duties etc and also they state that shipping is £1.26 which seems cheap for that distance. Thanks

[sandyRoe]

Are you sure that American DVDs are compatable with UK players?

[tonyav]

Make sure that they are for any region or that your DVD player will play any region DVD's.

[Old_Geezer]

Imports can, but don't always, attract import taxes. "Suck it and see" seems a good strategy. It is possible the company has a warehouse in the UK, maybe, which would keep p&p down. But in my experience from buying the odd used book from Amazon, some US sources manage to get the book to me at a very reasonable p&p.

[ojread2]

It also depends on what the seller puts on the customs forms
If they include the P&P price, you may well be hit with a charge
This will explain what you need to know
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/customs/tax-and-duty.htm

[bibblebub]

If the dvds are for a different region then you might still be able to play them by setting a region code for your player http://www.videohelp.com/dvdhacks . Some people say that using these codes can damage your machine so you might want to bear that in mind - the only time I have used one no damage resulted and so I can play discs from other regions.

[Buenchico]

As has been mentioned, you need to ensure that your DVD player is 'multi-region'.

If you buy the DVDs as individual purchases you won't get hit for any charges. Customs Duty doesn't apply to goods worth less than £135. VAT isn't charged on goods worth less than £15. The postal examination fee is waived when there's no Customs Duty or VAT to pay.

The foregoing assumes that the vendor attaches a properly completed CN22 form to the package. Without it, your goods could be seized.

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/customs/post/buying.htm#3

[poppysix]

Thanks, I have a multi region dvd player and I will look at the websites that have been mentioned. thanks again