Importing phone from china. (customs query)

Valtraman2012

Well lads i was looking at buying a phone from this website. http://www.**********.com/cell-phones-mobiles-c-59.html anyone know if customs will let one through or what happens? im not sure if i put this in the right place :eek: thanks in advance:)

Tippex

Valtraman2012 wrote: »

Well lads i was looking at buying a phone from this website. http://www.**********.com/cell-phones-mobiles-c-59.html anyone know if customs will let one through or what happens? im not sure if i put this in the right place :eek: thanks in advance:)

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foggy_lad

if it looks like a copy it may be sent to samsung/nokia etc to allow them assess it for copyright infringement.

spyderski

There are no customs charges on mobile phones. You might get hit for 23% VAT. If it's branded Nokia Samsung or Apple you might have a problem. I've even heard of some phones being seized at customs for infringing copyright by being too similar to branded phones.

Miss Mayhem

Be very wary of buying anything from Chinese websites. China has no copyright laws so there are a lot of fakes coming out of there. Buyer beware.

dudara

Moved to Online Buying & Auctions

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