UK customs

[rob20uk]

I have a jacket which I bought from the US and I’m getting to sent to the UK. My question is if it’s a private sale from one member of the public to another and we wish to put something down as a gift with a figure is that figure taken as the value by someone like UK customs or do they basically just say nope that’s not what it’s worth it’s worth. I’m just trying to work out how does it work through customs when you put something down as a gift with a value attached to it? You know is the value something that they decide or you decide.

 

[Pilot]

My advice and by experience… use the fastest possible express courier service ( 24H service )..
UK customs will have no time for much bureaucracy and will go by your “ declared value” and no big cross-checking etc…since no time.
Dont use any regular postage postal whatsoever conventional service… NO USPS ….
Express courier only.
It will cost you, but you save it on taxes and import duties.. I did it several times also recently with jackets ( shipped) from Japan and Germany…to UK.

 

[rob20uk]

I’ll factor that advice in next time. This time it was sent via UPS.

 

[John Lever]

Make sure the item has the correct commodity code, Used Clothing does not attract VAT.

 

[rob20uk]

It should have been put down as a “used jacket”

 

[John Lever]

Used absolutely