Transporting new hard drives
Jul 23, 2009 | 8:38 pm
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The customs form requires the declaration of everything, not just things that are expensive.
Jul 24, 2009 | 1:13 am
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100% in compliance of where? You cite the US, but he is neither bringing them into the US, nor does Sweden generally distribute such a form. Most Eu countries do NOT require you do declare ANYTHING as long as you are under the duty free amount, and $170 or so is under that amount. You are the one who cited London, and there for example, there is no such requirement.
Jul 28, 2009 | 1:21 pm
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My suggestion is 100% in compliance with the laws that govern then import of goods. Even if they are of low value they still must be declared on a customs form. I know that the form used in the USA would require it. You might not owe any duty because of the low value, but failure to declare them can subject you to a fine. Chances of being caught are tremendously low, but considering that there is no real down side to declaring them I'm not entirely sure why you'd risk it.
The customs form requires the declaration of everything, not just things that are expensive.
The customs form requires the declaration of everything, not just things that are expensive.
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/customs/arriv...ivingnoneu.htm
Other goods including perfume and souvenirs
You can bring in other goods worth up to 340 without having to pay tax and/or duty.
If you arrive by private plane or private boat, you can only bring in goods worth up to 240 tax and duty free.
If you bring in any single item worth more than your allowance, you must pay duty and/or tax on the full item value, not just the value above the allowance. You also cannot group individual allowances together to bring in an item worth more than the limit.
You can bring in other goods worth up to 340 without having to pay tax and/or duty.
If you arrive by private plane or private boat, you can only bring in goods worth up to 240 tax and duty free.
If you bring in any single item worth more than your allowance, you must pay duty and/or tax on the full item value, not just the value above the allowance. You also cannot group individual allowances together to bring in an item worth more than the limit.
Jul 28, 2009 | 3:39 pm
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The fact that they are commercial goods being imported, not gifts (though that is debatable depending on the circumstances) also changes things. Were the OP bringing perfume to their friend things would be different than that they are bringing computer hardware to be installed in a server there.
Jul 28, 2009 | 9:28 pm
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Oh you were asked now, you didn't chase down the often non-existant customs agents in the UK, instead one approached you, asked you a question and you answered. That sir is NOT a declaration as you previously advised. Four relatively small capacity hard drives of small value far under the declaration value of any country would not be considered "commercial items".