ASP180 4 stroke Prop Dilemma

Three blade props are here now in East Midlands Air cargo DHL hub. Came via Mather Airport, Sacramento, Cincinnatti. I then get a call from DHL. Import duties imposed! What? On toy parts? Yes. They are valued at over £34. Not their fault but OUR Customs. Ruddy bandits. £19.00 duty and VAT. I replied that I get stuff from China and don't get stuffed usually.

On balance though it still worked out about the same buying from a model shop here (if they kept them in stock).

So, up yours to our special relationship with the USA (may get worse when Trump Head takes over) Trade deals need sorting!

Mind you if Dave B (procurement division) had called me just 24 hours earlier I would have saved over £19. :evil:

Could have been a bigger rip-off , our company imported loads of plastic components
from the States.
Customs added the freight cost to the goods & charged duty on the total then charged
VAT on this total.

Colin

Hey Phil, there was a time when you had to carve your own propellers - would save a heap of cash but might not be deemed safe enough now though.