Shipping From The Usa To The Uk

[theorganicgardener]

Can anyone recommend from experience a shipping company in the USA that will ship to the UK?

I want to purchase an item in the USA however the company does not ship overseas. I have heard of companies that will provide a service where by you have the item shipped to them in that country and they then ship it to you.

[barry1010]

Is this the company you are thinking of?
https://www.parcl.com/

[Fitzer]

Don’t forget that you will have to pay VAT and probably duty on the item as well as a handling charge so you’ll need to factor that into the price.

[barry1010]

No import duty on goods under £135, no VAT on certain items.

[bednobs]

it might be handy if you were able to tell us what sort of item it is?

[Fitzer]

From the Gov.uk website
“ VAT is charged on all goods (except for gifts worth £39 or less) sent from:
outside the UK to Great Britain
outside the UK and the EU to Northern Ireland
VAT is not charged on goods that are gifts worth £39 or less.” The only time you wouldn’t have to pay VAT would be if the seller had included it in the price and in this scenario they wouldn’t have. Not sure what would be the case with a book for example which is non-VAT in the UK but better to expect to be charged than surprised. And as an extra joy you have to pay the VAT on the value of the item, shipping & insurance and any duty you’ve had to pay
https://www.gov.uk/goods-sent-from-abroad/tax-and-duty