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HarryT · 04-11-2009, 07:16 AM

Unfortunately I don't think one can post a package from the US to Europe without a customs valuation form stuck on the outside of the box; you certainly can't do it the other way.

The way it works in the UK is that if a parcel is received via the normal postal service, it's pure "pot luck" whether you get charged VAT on it or not (seems to be about 50/50 for me). If it's sent via a courier company (FedEx, DHL, etc), then the courier pays all the duties on your behalf and then sends you a bill, with a hefty "processing fee" added on - I think that's what must have happened to you.

So what I think you're actually asking Robert is to please send parcels through the post, rather than using a courier

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04-11-2009, 07:16 AM	#1802
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,557 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Unfortunately I don't think one can post a package from the US to Europe without a customs valuation form stuck on the outside of the box; you certainly can't do it the other way. The way it works in the UK is that if a parcel is received via the normal postal service, it's pure "pot luck" whether you get charged VAT on it or not (seems to be about 50/50 for me). If it's sent via a courier company (FedEx, DHL, etc), then the courier pays all the duties on your behalf and then sends you a bill, with a hefty "processing fee" added on - I think that's what must have happened to you. So what I think you're actually asking Robert is to please send parcels through the post, rather than using a courier .