Are we really not going to slammed with import tax?

[JamInMyWellies]

So many of my fave US stores are now saying shipping to the UK with no added import fees.

Can this really be true?

Whenever I order from Hollister, I never pay fees regardless of order size. £10 postage though.

Which sites? I've ordered from Shopbop and have been charged customs. The rules haven't changed have they? So it must be something dodgy.

Hmm it was shop bop I was looking at. They have this shopbop global thing says you don't get charged.

Just out of interest is the customs charge extortionate?

Hollister have a UK base which is why you don't get charged

I've ordered from Shopbop and they give you two options - the first is where you pre-pay a customs charge so there's nothing extra to pay when you accept delivery, and the second is where you pay the customs on delivery.

For example, if I bought a pair of jeans for $98, I'd pay an extra $21.60 "customs and duties deposit". If you don't pre-pay, I think some of the delivery companies charge extra for "handling charges" - plus it's often held up for ages when it arrives in the UK

At JCrew it's automatically added at checkout

It's definitely worth pre-paying in my opinion. Saves a lot of hassle, and you know what it's going to end up costing you