The carrier acts as a broker for customs. It is their responsibility to check and charge appropriately. Don't forget you also pay duties on the shipping charge.
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I'm in the UK, but have one coming from the US
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The carrier acts as a broker for customs. It is their responsibility to check and charge appropriately. Don't forget you also pay duties on the shipping charge.
Am not worried about the Charges 
I have £200 sitting here ready....
I just want it to get here now lol
I have £200 sitting here ready....
I just want it to get here now lol
So, an update. I rang Fedex earlier today, and it will be delivered Tomorrow 6th April. I do have to pay VAT which came to 68 quid, but wont have to pay for six weeks. I just cant wait to get my hands on it. Yippie
Where are you guys getting your accessories? I have a 32GB arriving this week (USPS Express International Permitting) but the seller had no iPad docks or cases.
Any good shops (not eBay) doing them? The dock is going for about $70 inc shipping on eBay but will retail for about £21.99 in the UK (probably).
Any good shops (not eBay) doing them? The dock is going for about $70 inc shipping on eBay but will retail for about £21.99 in the UK (probably).
Mines shipping the same way. It left Miami yesterday but I've had no other updates in tracking since then, doing my head in.
What stage is yours at?
Congrats! Hope you do enjoy it.
Mine is starting it's long trek to me today. Should be here sometime this week...
Wow grats, that was fast.
How much did it end up costing in total with taxes, shipping etc?
I paid the Apple US Store price for the 64gb [translated to around £500].
Uncle shipped it yesterday by priority mail which was $50 [£33 ish] fully insured.
VAT will be £87.50 although I will be reclaiming this.
There should be no import charges due to the classification of the device.
So I'll be paying around £533 for the 64gb, if I cannot reclaim the VAT I will be paying £620.50 - Either way this should work out cheaper than when released in the UK.
Uncle shipped it yesterday by priority mail which was $50 [£33 ish] fully insured.
VAT will be £87.50 although I will be reclaiming this.
There should be no import charges due to the classification of the device.
So I'll be paying around £533 for the 64gb, if I cannot reclaim the VAT I will be paying £620.50 - Either way this should work out cheaper than when released in the UK.
Mine was still in the US as of yesterday evening. The USPS tracking is good but not very up to date. Hopefully it will be here by Friday - its a 3 - 5 service but most people say 3 days to the UK.
I ordered a iPod dock from eBay using 'Best Offer'. Got it for $60 delivered which is a rip off - about £40 but at least I have it. It will likely be £22ish in the UK :-(
I believe HMRC have classified it as a portable automated data processing machine which does not attract any import duty.
GRRRRRRRRR
Mines been stopped by Customs at Parcel Force. I phoned them this morning and they said it will take 1 to 15 working days to be checked.
THIS SUCKS!!!! Get's from the USA in less than 24 hours and the god dam UK Postal Service slows it all down......
Mines been stopped by Customs at Parcel Force. I phoned them this morning and they said it will take 1 to 15 working days to be checked.
THIS SUCKS!!!! Get's from the USA in less than 24 hours and the god dam UK Postal Service slows it all down......
It was shipped using USPS Express Post, but it seems Parcel Force took over once it landed in the UK
05-04-2010 21:33 International Hub AWAITING CUSTOMS CHARGING
05-04-2010 21:33 International Hub AWAITING CUSTOMS CHARGES
05-04-2010 21:31 International Hub Arrived in destination country
04-04-2010 07:51 MIAMI Left origin country
04-04-2010 07:48 MIAMI Arrived at Outward OE
03-04-2010 13:52 Delivery Agent - UNITED STATES AMERICA
So it's stuck waiting to be checked........
If someone carried a boxed ipad through customs from the States, would they have any problems?
If the _carry_ it, no problems, just go through "something to declare" and pay your VAT and import duties
If you put it into your suitcase and declare it, that would of course be highly illegal but nobody would notice.
If the _carry_ it, no problems, just go through "something to declare" and pay your VAT and import duties
Unless you are only getting the 16 GB wi-fi iPad which comes under the £390 duty free allowance.
I had to pay VAT at 17.5% but no import duty. I'm not fussed, all together I paid £530 for a 16GB iPad, and have it now. I personally think it's worth it. Oh and I'm typing this from my iPad, and it's simply amazing. Shame BBC iPlayer doesn't work on it.
mine shipped out yesterday .. friend posted it out via USPS Priority International, but he said there was no tracking info!!!
now i'm worried i won't even get the damn thing
now i'm worried i won't even get the damn thing
Last week, it took UK Customs THREE days to check a basketball jersey I had ordered!
they're probably checking it's the right team (KNICKS
)I managed to get mine sent out via fedex on Saturday i.e. Launch day, they managed to get it delivered to me today so 4 days even though there was a bank holiday in the UK. I think that is amazing. Also it went through customs perfectly fine.