Posted 1 January 2024

Alibaba costs

Hi all I am planning to import few items from Alibaba any one has experience dealing with them
What things to be careful of and how the vat/customes and other charges work with them

Many Thanks

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1st Jan
VAT is charged at the point of sale for items up to £135 with nothing further to pay on delivery. Above that amount, VAT is not included and you will have to pay it if the parcel is caught at Customs (the rules says you, as the importer, are required to declare voluntarily and pay, but no one does), apart from the fee the delivery provider will charge for processing & paying it on your behalf. I have made 3 high value orders in the last couple of months and none were caught, but it is purely luck.
1st Jan
Make sure your cost is below the import threshold
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3rd Jan
Is Import threshold is less than 135 pound worth of stuff from china?