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Topic: Ordering / Importing into the United Kingdom

Hi all,

Has anyone imported a solidoodle to the UK, I've been researching for a little while and would like to take my first leap with the S3 machine?

I'm specifically interested if anyone had to pay import duty, I believe they are duty free but vat is payable can anyone confirm this?

Is there any spare parts or other accessories I should be ordering at the same time?

I've loads more questions but will post in individual posts, I would love to know if anyone else is from the UK i'm in west yorkshire

Thanks very much!

Andy

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Re: Ordering / Importing into the United Kingdom

I had to pay 119£ when it arrived in Sweden (25% VAT). UK i think have about the same import rules as Sweden.

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Re: Ordering / Importing into the United Kingdom

Thanks impulze,

I think its just just the vat i need to pay currently 20% in the UK. Do you know if abs has duty on it?

Cheers

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Re: Ordering / Importing into the United Kingdom

I dont know about the filament, but i dont think its a good idea to order the filament in same order.

I bought filament from Denmark, very pleased with the filament. BUT DONT USE THE BLACK ABS FILAMENT!! My extruder is now in small parts trying to get the nozzle clean, and i have to buy new acrylic parts also.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ABS-PLA-Plastic … 3f218ec204


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Re: Ordering / Importing into the United Kingdom

Yes you have to pay import duty not vat. Annoyingly you have to pay duty on the item PLUS shipping.

I forget exactly how much I had to pay but on an order (with shipping) of around $650 I paid around £85 duty. I have no idea what the exact percentage is but I guessed at 20% and it was lower than that so I was happy.
So all in it still worked out to be just over the £500 mark as the exchange was a little worse back then.

Spare parts, well I haven't broken anything and most extra bits you can print. As for filament I am using stuff from a company in London
Edit: http://shop.cd-writer.com/catalog/3d-pr … 10356.html

Any questions just ask away, we're all here to help.

Did you go to the MakerFaire over the weekend? If so I might have seen you there.

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Re: Ordering / Importing into the United Kingdom

wrong way around Zarni.

There is no import duty, it's not an item that attracts duty, (think alcohol / tabacco).

however there was a VAT fee to pay, on top of that there is a clearing charge to pay because Royal mail pay the import VAT for you, and then charge you £8 for having done all the paper work.

mine cost £92.22 in total.
(I remember because I wrote it in this thread http://www.soliforum.com/topic/467/fina … -reiview/)

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Sorry, I was wrong, thanks for pointing that out Danny.
I could have sworn it was the other way round, no idea why I though it was the other way round.

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Re: Ordering / Importing into the United Kingdom

Thanks guys.... Impulze if I have my printer I would print you the part! Perhaps there should be a dedicate thread for people who broke something and fellow members can send out spare bits? No I didn't go to makerfair (didn't know it was on, I'm in Yorkshire so its a bit of a trip for me)

Has anyone ordered filimant from formfutura?

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Re: Ordering / Importing into the United Kingdom

Staffordknot wrote:

Thanks guys.... Impulze if I have my printer I would print you the part! Perhaps there should be a dedicate thread for people who broke something and fellow members can send out spare bits? No I didn't go to makerfair (didn't know it was on, I'm in Yorkshire so its a bit of a trip for me)

Has anyone ordered filimant from formfutura?

Yes, I just recieved 2 rolls of PLA, white, crystal transp + some wood like, but still waiting my SD2 Expert... smile

I also recieved a roll of blue pla from here: http://www.fabberworld.com/PLA-Filament … m:::2.html

Cant wait to try them out...

www.designerfred.fr      before: Solidoodle 2 + E3D v6 now: MeCreator II and OLO 3D

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Staffordknot wrote:

Impulze if I have my printer I would print you the part!

Ahh..i will keep that in mind when it breaks next time smile 

But i suggest all to print the MK4 instead of this jigsaw....


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