Import duties

[seanzoe-2009]

Hi I recently bought two jackets from America separate buyers but the buyer I paid the most postage for I also had to pay an extra £75.82 import tax to parcel force it says nothing about this in the sellers info .i did contact them and they just said sorry don't now how customs work surely selling worldwide this is important .where do I stand please Sean 

[*vyolla*]

 Import fees are paid by the buyer, they are nothing to do with either eBay or the seller. The buyer is importing an item from a non EU country. The charges are set by our very own HMRC.

All items with a declared value of over £15 from a non EU country are subject to VAT and an admin fee (£8 if via Royal Mail, much more for couriers such as Fedex).

VAT will be charged on an item up to £135 in value, then Customs Duty kicks in.

There is a message on each international eBay listing warning you of possible charges, it's just below the postage price on each listing. Here's an example: