EVERYTHING goes through customs. I'm originally from a small EU country and customs is tougher over there than the UK! As an example - I ordered some items in bulk from China numerous times and so far they have all slipped through customs without being seized or taxed on arrival.
If it was my home country then ALL incoming shipments from outside the EU with a value over $22(!!!) would get taxed 20% Value Added Tax or get seized if they were ⊗⊗⊗⊗. As you all know the Chinese like to put silly values on huge parcels. The declared value of the one I got last time was $30. I paid $500! The UK - no problem. Back home they would have opened the package, realized that the declared value was less than the actual market value and would have slapped a 20% tax on the package FOR THE REAL MARKET VALUE and not the silly declared amount.
I kind of like UK Customs. |