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 Post subject: Cheeky importing
PostPosted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 9:15 pm 
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If I flew into LHW with a frame bought in the States in my suitcase is this breaking any import regulations/am I subject to paying some sort of tax or duty...?

Any thoughts?

There is always the "I took a bike out and brought it back" ploy with bike box accessory...

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 Post subject: Re: Cheeky importing
PostPosted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:15 pm 
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Yeah you would. But only if the pick you up


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 Post subject: Cheeky importing
PostPosted: Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:22 pm 
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How about taking a rusty old frame out and bringing the new one in ?


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 Post subject: Re: Cheeky importing
PostPosted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 6:22 am 
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I think that's the safest options...

What happens then when people go xmas shopping in NYC? They don't pay duty on all the shoes they buy do they?

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 Post subject: Re: Cheeky importing
PostPosted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:52 am 
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Wouldn't worry about it, if you get asked say out was a gift, a frame alone has a different commodity code to a bike, i've bought back loads of car parts in my luggage!

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 Post subject: Re: Cheeky importing
PostPosted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:40 am 
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I bought a Fender Telecaster a few years ago and just walked through nothing to declare and no one said anything.

Having said that, I covered the case in stickers to make it look used. maybe it would be worthwhile making it slightly dirty or something then it doesn't look new.


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 Post subject: Re: Cheeky importing
PostPosted: Mon Mar 11, 2013 6:14 pm 
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A friend of mine does it all the time with apple products he puts stickers on them get one of those met police id stickers and put it on!

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 Post subject: Re: Cheeky importing
PostPosted: Tue Mar 12, 2013 10:18 pm 
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I don't think its the duty so much as bring a bunch of metal tubing through in a suit case. Might raise a few eyebrows in the current climate until they realise what it is.


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