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If I buy goods in the US and bring back to the UK, what expenses will I encounter?

Does anybody from the UK have any good knowledge about the kind of expenses one has to pay to bring back goods from the US? e.g tax, duty, limits etc.

Also would the same apply to Japan as I would like to shop for a few electrical gadgets that would be much more cheaper than buying from the UK.

Essentially what sort of charges will I be stung with!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It depends on the value of the item that you bring through customs and in some cases the country of origin. They will usually make you show a receipt for how much you paid for it and then asses the tax

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