New Import Duty/VAT Thread. Read Post #1 for Rules

Folks,

I usually buy the water below for my 5 year old. I see this time around that it's subject to an 'Import Fees Deposit'. In total it comes to less than €12 for 4 packs, I didn't think any tax would be due on that?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Carpatica-Natural-Mineral-Virtually-Nitrate/dp/B089MWK3V6/ref=sxts_rp_s1_0?crid=1EML4HIVWRUWE&cv_ct_cx=AQUA+Carpatica&keywords=AQUA+Carpatica&pd_rd_i=B089MWK3V6&pd_rd_r=faaf73a0-0c9b-472c-9ac9-0c7ac102d73e&pd_rd_w=Wb5i6&pd_rd_wg=Zmc4w&pf_rd_p=b72cf2b4-1324-4800-968f-62743f330157&pf_rd_r=NBHXSBTR5WAA3ZXT9271&psc=1&qid=1647267584&sprefix=aqua+carpatica+%2Caps%2C116&sr=1-1-1890b328-3a40-4864-baa0-a8eddba1bf6a

Many thanks.

bottled water attracts VAT at the standard rate.

I don't want to start another similar post, so hope it is alright to post here.

I received an invoice from ANPost for customs duty on 16th March and paid it the same day. Tracking shows the Customs charge is paid.

But I am still awaiting delivery of the small parcel/package( it only contains tap & die so small and light ) .

AnPost tell me there was a massive delay St. Patricks week and parcels are being held up for 2-3 weeks. It sound like more AnPost bull ****. I wonder if other people have experienced delays in receiving parcels since St Patricks day?

And who is responsible if the item does not turn up. The item was clearly delivered into AnPost/Customs so it is not the seller. I am paying AnPost to clear customs. Does that make me the 'customer' in regards to any complaints?

I dont know what the hell is going on with an post, still waiting for 3 items & no sign whatsoever, they take weeks to answer an email and simply demand a tracking number, which i dont have as they were all sent normal post. I never had this sort of problem in the past, its baffling i mean they must be somewhere, they cant be sitting in a warehouse for months on end, im now thinking they have been swiped by someone in an post, they surely must have been. They are looking closely as items coming in from the uk and swipe the ones they like, that is my suspicion at the moment anyway. All the little crappy ebay stuff under 20 euro is getting flagged and payment demanded but my 3 parcels worth 100 euro plus each nowhere to be seen.

My 3 have not been sent back either, they are gone

I know the people who sent the items & they all had senders address on them

Bloody hell!!!!

I've never had an issue with items not arriving before, actually i dont think ive ever had one not arrive, so thats pretty damn good, but things have changed now, for me anyway, maybe i just got very unlucky with my 3, so there is still hope for my items, good i dont mind waiting if thats the case

Was that ever a thing before brexit,?? Item bought in Uk, BUT it originated outside EU, so custom duty needs paying. Don't think so. Every piece of clothing and electronics ect was made out side EU, always came in with no customs if you bought it online from UK or EU before brexit

you avoid An Post by paying much more for a courier like DHL or Fedex.

So my vat is paid then? And no customs as it was under 150. So no excuse not to delivery, yet here I am,

Royal Mail was carrier, they said they send to ireland all the time with no issues, that they know what they're doing.

Listen mate I don't lie and I resent you saying otherwise. It's individual parcels we're talking about. Thousands come through with no problems every day. You've seen the declarations on the parcels we're referring to here, have you? Of course you haven't. You haven't the foggiest idea why these particular items are not delivered.

As for other countries: Good luck getting a parcel delivered promptly in France any time in the past year - it's a disaster zone.

I got my CD the following day after paying the VAT to An Post.

Ordered an item from Ebay UK which was shipped via Ebay's Global Shipping Programme

Disadvantages

Higher shipping cost than normal

Forced to pay VAT upfront

Advantages

Package is delivered as opposed to being rejected