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[mvayani]

hi, i am aware that I do not have to pay import duty or VAT on samples but how do I go about making sure this remains true and i dont get a bill a month later telling me to pay up.

do i tell the shippers that they are samples? s it the supplier that is supposed to tell them?

help?

[mvayani]

oh forgot one thing, regarding clearance fees, im importing a few samples, total weight around 7kg, what kind of clearance fee can i expect?

[D M]

What are your samples? Quantity? Value?

[mvayani]

oh sorry, value is about £20, 4 pcs, approx 7-8kg

[D M]

Here's HMRC article on samples: http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsP...yType=document

[mvayani]

thanks for that

need some clarificatin pls:

You can get relief on samples of goods of any kind if, when imported, they:

-can only be used as samples
-are of negligible value and
-are intended to obtain orders for the type of goods they represent.

regarding the last point, does this mean that if i order these goods and show them to potential buyers, they are regarded as samples?

[mvayani]

anyone?

[Beneddie1112]

I think it means that if you order as samples, to ensure that if satisfactory you intend to order more for resale purposes.