[hpsdr] UK VAT

[Ray Anderson]

Here is some info on UK duty codes from a message from M0XDF on the
Elecraft mail list dated November 10, 2007:

http://marc.info/?l=elecraft&m=119209454617921&w=2  (link is to the
message in the archives)


"This from Lisa when I ordered my K3:

Following are the codes we use for all of our amateur radio equipment we
ship to the UK. We have been instructed to use these codes so that our
customers do not have to pay duty, only VAT.

We can certainly put "for educational purposes" on the form also if you
wish.


8517 69 90 00 Radio-Telegrpahic or Radio-Telephonic apparatus not used
in aircrafts

8517 70 90 00 Parts for Radio-Telegraphic or Radio-Telephonic apparatus
not used in aircrafts"




-Ray  WB6TPU



> -----Original Message-----
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> bounces at lists.openhpsdr.org] On Behalf Of Tim O'Rourke
> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 4:42 PM
> To: hpsdr at lists.openhpsdr.org
> Subject: [hpsdr] UK VAT
> 
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> I may be way off base but I seem to remember that Elecraft had done
some
> research and there was a way to code the incoming package as Amateur
Radio
> related and it would reduce or negate the tax. It has been a while
since
> that appeared on the Elecraft reflector and my memory is 63 yrs old so
I
> may be all wet here but it may be worth a shot at postal service, I
also
> remember it taking many calls to sort it out and sometimes it did not
> work, some were charged others not. Government go figure!
> Tim W4YN
> 
> Tim O'Rourke
> W4YN at ARRL.Net
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