Jesse Watts Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 So I am moving to Spain in the near future and am hoping to get some insight from someone who may have done this already. I will be shrinking my kit quite a bit for the move (most if not all in a pelican 1650) *Goodies in FS section soon :-) My plan is to check the kit but whats the best way to navigate customs and avoid getting reamed? Thanks! Jesse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Karlsson Posted November 25, 2015 Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm thinking: personal belongings = no customs fees. Of course, if you were to show up with 50 brand new (fill in any product here) in factory sealed boxes, it would appear that you are bringing things for the purpose of re-selling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Watts Posted November 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2015 Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm thinking: personal belongings = no customs fees. Of course, if you were to show up with 50 brand new (fill in any product here) in factory sealed boxes, it would appear that you are bringing things for the purpose of re-selling. I'm definitely going to look into that . Seems like the way to go. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 I moved to the UK with about $100k worth of gear. My gear came in as tools of the trade. I had to have owned everything for more than 6 months. In order to avoid both duty and VAT, I couldn't sell any gear for a year after it arrived. This information is readily available on government websites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 Happy Thanksgiving Robert. I'm glad to see, via jwsound, that things are going well for you and your family. It was a brave thing to follow your dream and return to England. To a even better future. Cheers. CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted November 27, 2015 Report Share Posted November 27, 2015 Thanks, Crew :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Watts Posted November 29, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 I moved to the UK with about $100k worth of gear. My gear came in as tools of the trade. I had to have owned everything for more than 6 months. In order to avoid both duty and VAT, I couldn't sell any gear for a year after it arrived. This information is readily available on government websites. Did you have to make an itemised list and show purchase receipts? thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted November 29, 2015 Report Share Posted November 29, 2015 I had an itemised list and stated that all items were more than 6 months old. I wasn't asked to supply receipts, thankfully, as I wasn't questioned by customs. My shipment was handled by PackAir and DHL, who are experienced international shippers. They put a metal band around each of my three big shipping cases, with an ID number and corresponding paperwork. My cases were never even opened. It may of helped that I am a UK citizen and was moving to the UK. They can't examine everyone, and perhaps I wasn't a likely candidate for scrutiny. Robert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Watts Posted December 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 On 11/29/2015, 12:57:38, RPSharman said: I had an itemised list and stated that all items were more than 6 months old. I wasn't asked to supply receipts, thankfully, as I wasn't questioned by customs. My shipment was handled by PackAir and DHL, who are experienced international shippers. They put a metal band around each of my three big shipping cases, with an ID number and corresponding paperwork. My cases were never even opened. It may of helped that I am a UK citizen and was moving to the UK. They can't examine everyone, and perhaps I wasn't a likely candidate for scrutiny. Robert Thanks for all the info Robert, much appreciated. Btw randomly found you on soundrolling, good stuff ;-) Cheers, Jesse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyg Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 Welcome to Spain, I'm retired and living in Medina Sidonia, south of Cadiz. It can get a bit chilly this time of year. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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