moondancer
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i'm coming over to the states [ san francisco ] in a few weeks. Are uke's cheaper in the US than in the UK...........mack
.....According to Her Majesty's Customs, as long as your uke doesn't cost more than 390 BPS, there is no tax or duty charge........
Not sure that is quite accurate. According to the HMRC website anything from outside the EU over £15.01 is subject to VAT duty and anything over £135.01 is subject to VAT duty and customs duty, though if the customs duty is calculated to be less than £9 it will be waived.
[url]http://tinyurl.com/7aochax [/URL]Paragraph 2.3
Trust me, the British government don't miss an opportunity to tax!
i'm coming over to the states [ san francisco ] in a few weeks. Are uke's cheaper in the US than in the UK...........mack
You are accurately quoting the regulations for items sent by post. However, moondancer planned to bring the uke back on the plane. In that case, he can bring items to a value of £390 without paying duty.
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/customs/arriving/arrivingnoneu.htm
Aloha moondancer! If you are coming to SF and want to look at `ukuleles, be sure to check out the Aloha Warehouse (http://www.alohawarehouse.com/). You can email Edgar alohawarehouse@sbc.global before you come and get some idea of what is available and the pricing. Sorry, if this sounds like a commercial, I have nothing to do with the business. However, at Christmas we went by and picked up a Makai soprano and a concert for my nieces who were interested in learning and got a really good deal. In any case, Aloha Warehouse is located in SF's Japantown which is a fun place to walk around and check out.
Also, if you are driving, you should check out Ukulele Source in San Jose, about an hour south of San Francisco-- great little shop and lots of choices from inexpensive to top-of-the line.
Yes don't pass up that money saving oppertunity..and all the different choice brands you can get..look in the
buying section here under california for stores and locations...wonder ir they can tell a new ukulele from an
used one when you are declaring,,he he
Yes don't pass up that money saving oppertunity..and all the different choice brands you can get..look in the
buying section here under california for stores and locations...wonder ir they can tell a new ukulele from an
used one when you are declaring,,he he
I can vouch for both Aloha Warehouse and Ukulele Source, having been to both. Both sell high end ukuleles like Kamakas, but both also sell lower end ukuleles as well. If you're going to drive from San Francisco to San Jose, you could stop at Gryphon Stringed Instruments in Palo Alto. The ukulele selection is a little smaller there than it is at either Aloha Warehouse or Ukulele Source, but the people are knowledgeable and they often have used ukuleles that are in great shape, and you can view Gryphon's inventory on its website.