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Originally Posted by Sirtel
Yes, I know. I've paid an import duty several times for my early ereaders, which were shipped from the US. So do many people living in countries other than Europe and the US. So what? Do all those people complain here about how much luckier everyone else is? No, they don't. They do what they can to get what they want.
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I have no idea what rate of import duty you pay but in the uk we pay 20% plus additional customs fees, and that’s on the price of the item plus shipping. It may be dearer to buy within the UK than elsewhere in the world but it’s not when you add customs fees and import duty on top.