what can I claim back if I import from the US?

[Tom]

So I need a water treatment system for our borehole water - which are much cheaper in the states. I can buy one through eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/112506683908?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20201210111314%26meid%3D392f242fe5b34ae6a3fe24db85b5a1d5%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D112506667078%26itm%3D112506683908%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv9PairwiseWithPLXWeb&_trksid=p2047675.c101195.m1851&amdata=cksum%3A112506683908392f242fe5b34ae6a3fe24db85b5a1d5|enc%3AAQAGAAACAK0l6ZcXn1Nff0PwyrujJdRi1WQkXspBwrA7EEu5GTTIGIOpNnFrIzj7j8v0hUj1hTlncb4lneImdJ3bq8XBX4zGfjOwMJfkgt9%2BpL9nE%2F94uyoyFQclTZmHxdY7K7usfBzn8DqVH9%2FrYdeVEbCkimUnVvqYoJko5X%2BbiTyuDj4DLWXW9dyjSc9ggDA%2FfyaF2EvkAJi7452WQL6OynDfhs3BbLBCuNm1Zt%2B9Kvtxhbun9a%2Ffa0CgEiQLMgwVD1KrCE6Tz3sWhJYdCsZNoVA%2BgzgCn%2FfakA%2FJuyxbQWyGQoo9AxrsQ0jUscddqdK8oSx8eSMyI%2Fn%2FHBpaeg1kFYATHzOa5DqIrc7c7Izr4zuFAQXyICMrQ7%2BOHbj8iD12cmDFb0siXo5%2B9KCH%2BuswefptkF5UHII3orhYciJy20EhdeVOMdkLSoc6l6TWFrFHycBwlwbSRHJn0w%2BBd8ip83OGi0Zgh%2BElSo1C%2BNsGqVyNWtVszBGw6ayafcj%2BkhmWD90egAFePPZHyRr6Mj1klVo%2FeYOPmbRSFzxzspXaHvpstGPygKrUs2D7mvtxuQiRsmPqa6SayrbSj4DiXur5Z8%2BikgWJ5Hr9%2BF6sZVTfNCsYiH%2BEqeVjLiw3Y3UmZ2ws6Se%2BhkiGxyM3el20GNq0WQNFBaNV7Ppr74aDnYC4UY4aoIx7|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A2047675

 

But it says there are import charges of 200quid or so. Is any of this reclaimable?

[Mr Punter]

19 minutes ago, Tom said:

But it says there are import charges of 200quid or so. Is any of this reclaimable?

 

No

[Temp]

Importing is a bit hit and miss at the moment. On arrival in UK you should be charged import duty (which might be zero), UK Vat and probably a handling charge. Only the UK VAT can be reclaimed.

 

That said I've recently imported from China and Italy and paid nothing other than what the seller charged. 

[Tom]

Thanks both ?