Thread: Buying from China

Has anyone recently bought from AliExpress in China with no problems,and are you charged import duties?

Have bought before when we were in the Eu but just wondered if there are problems now.
Think Dtf has recently used them.

Originally Posted by john1

Has anyone recently bought from AliExpress in China with no problems,and are you charged import duties?

Have bought before when we were in the Eu but just wondered if there are problems now.
Think Dtf has recently used them.

yes mate bought a couple of things, but due to import changes the VAT is paid at source to the seller for all items under £135
items worth over £39 sent by friends or relatives are charged VAT by the delivery company.
above £135 and you get full customs duty...

Originally Posted by john1

Has anyone recently bought from AliExpress in China with no problems,and are you charged import duties?

Have bought before when we were in the Eu but just wondered if there are problems now.
Think Dtf has recently used them.

Bought loads of stuff for resale, both post and pre BREXIT, always been pot luck whether or not you get charged import duties regardless of the purchase price.

I've had stuff delivered a lot quicker from China than I have from the EU lol...

Lots of items that used to be available from amazon eu are now not for sale to the UK.
Obviously they don't want the business anymore

I have also ordered a couple of bits from Alibaba with no charges, although the power banks I ordered for fishing were ordered in Feb and arrived in October after getting lost in the warehouse!

I ordered an auto feeder from Alibaba too which arrived in about a week and had no issues either