IntaCepta
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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Basically I want to buy a headunit from the states without paying the import tax/customs charge etc. Has anyone imported a system from abroad?
How would I go about doing this?
Where's the best place to look at?
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dannycorsa c
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you wont be able to! unless u no sum1 who is going over n try n get them to smuggle it back for u!
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Cavey
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Registered: 11th Nov 02
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And the fact that they tune to different frequencies i think ?
e.g. 100-110 or something instead of 88-106 or whatever english one's do.
If you want something sent over tell them to put it as a gift, that normally helps with tax i think
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CoastalCorsa
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I bought one of a guy on ebay i got the sony 8800 m something or other was not out here at the time and was a few hundred cheaper than the current model
he advised me that if customs seize it they would be in contact with me and all i havee to do is pay a 40 pound release fee an say its a gift
also ask them if you have a warranty and if it is compatible with uk radio stations
if you do have to return it to manufaturer on warranty you need to send it back to u.s
i took this gamble an it paid off for me
postage was 2 weeks
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Rob126
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if im not mistaken there is a sort of adapter to change the frequency but
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Joff
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It may have the option to switch between .1 and .5 steps in the frequency range, but you won't get a US headunit that supports RDS, so no station names.
If customs hold it up, they'll just ask for you to pay duty before sending it out to you - it won't come to much.
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Greg_M
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you wount be able to get radio signals
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John
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quote:
Originally posted by Greg_M
you wount be able to get radio signals
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nickyboy01
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Read and learn
I have bought my last 3 head units from the USA, all Pioneer and the latest a DEH-P8400MP.
Now good for the good stuff, i bought them all off eBay and luckily had my Dad living in the US helps, i get it sent to him and he sends on as and when. Each time i get away without paying any import tax etc, the way to do it is to have value lower then $35 on the paperwork. Putting gift etc will NOT make it exempt from charges unless it is below the $35 limit. Bear in mind that putting false details on customs paperwork is a federal offence and as such 9 out of 10 people wont do it for you.
As for the redio frequencies.
The headunits work perfectly with UK radio stations but as someone said you cant pick up all the frequencies, the increments the frequency goes up in is different e.g: 102.1 102.3 102.5 102.7 etc not the single increments we have. As Joff said you wont have RDS as there is no system in the US which supports it.
For those who dont believe me, i work with imports everyday and have seen pretty much every way possible to avoid charges. You may get lucky and not be charged but more than likely you will be lumbered with 10% duty and 17.5% VAT
[Edited on 12-05-2005 by nickyboy01]
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IntaCepta
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found a guy on ebay saying he'd refund duty 
DEH-P8600MP for 200£
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Sam
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I thought all electronics goods are 0% rated for duty?
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nickyboy01
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quote:
Originally posted by IntaCepta
found a guy on ebay saying he'd refund duty
DEH-P8600MP for 200£
I wouldnt believe that until the money is in your hand.
£200 will be around £50 in charges
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