Originally Posted by
lantau
Ron, the UK is not in the common market anymore. The transition is over. There are no duties in theory, but that applies to british made goods only. A japanese lens from the UK will not be at zero tariff.
VAT is not a tariff, it is a local tax. It is the customs office which will charge import-VAT on incoming parcels because the seller didn't.
A seller with a large EU customer base can set up everything to handle these charges on their end. It takes some doing but can be done. Then its as easy for you as a domestic buy. Mouser Electronics in Texas is a great example. But they are huge and get better international FedEx rates than you'll get on domestic parcels. Any of my orders with them was here within 48h, no customs/VAT handling on my side.
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