How much to declare when importing parts?

[AgtX]

I've ordered some suspension parts from perfect run & they want to know how much I want to declare the package is worth for customs, they cost £145 what should I declare?

thanks

 

[darrengodfrey]

when i got my headlights from japan they were down as £300 and i paid £100 on taxes and handling fee, so you would be looking at an extra£50 if you said £145.

 

[Scott1989]

Id just tell them not to put a recipt in the box and say the value is £130, think the price for customs charge is £135

 

[Clarkey]

Fedex billed me for taxes on a 15000 yen package, cost me £30 for the privilege

 

[AgtX]

£135 is like 22000 jpy. How did they tax you if you were under the value limit?

 

[Adam L]

I've never paid taxes on parts from Japan, and some of my orders have been nearly £1k a time, weird.

 

[AgtX]

The mounts cost 19000 jpy, the import limit is apparently 22000 jpy & in the end I got £29 in charges before DHL would deliver it in the UK.

 

[AgtX]

Got them...in the end.