As I've repeated a number of times here over the years, we have 20% VAT on all imports valued at over £15 including postage here in the UK, plus Import Duty if they're over £135, also subject to VAT, plus a collection fee from the shipper to collect the tax and duty from you.
I had hoped that the only possible good outcome from Brexit might be a reduction in these tarriffs to encourage trade, but no sign of anything so far.
On top of all that, shippers from Japan haven't had SAL (formerly the cheapest postage option) available for several years now.
When you see eBay sellers in the UK charging £28 for a BNIB train that nominally costs £12 at Plaza Japan, you can begin to see that they're barely making a profit on each transaction.
I had hoped that the only possible good outcome from Brexit might be a reduction in these tarriffs to encourage trade, but no sign of anything so far.
On top of all that, shippers from Japan haven't had SAL (formerly the cheapest postage option) available for several years now.
When you see eBay sellers in the UK charging £28 for a BNIB train that nominally costs £12 at Plaza Japan, you can begin to see that they're barely making a profit on each transaction.
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