There is no duty on aircraft either.
For parts there is a system called End User Certificate, but I don’t know any more about it.
Nothing is ever straight forward is it!
This from the recipient in the USA:
“I am not sure if it was intended or not but we’ve been required to pay an import duty on your service unit from DHL in the amount of $41.79. This amount has been added to the service ticket for reimbursement. In the event his DHL charge was in error may I ask you to contact DHL to clarify/remove the billing. Please advise.”
Dont let them put the 41,79 on the actual invoice else you will pay EU import charges on the US import charges which would be absurd…
Good point Sebastian.
we’ve been required to pay an import duty on your service unit from DHL in the amount of $41.79.
It looks like the paperwork accompanying the package to the US did not state AIRCRAFT PARTS on it. Or the customs person failed to spot it, etc.
I don’t recall ever having this problem with US companies but that could be because the courier delivering to them is processing so many packages for them, and knows every one of them is aircraft parts. But if you sent something to a smaller company…
I stopped using DHL to ship from USA to Canada because of this. DHL in North Americal just loves to slap extra fees on. I once recall a fee of $50 to $90 for a $30 item.
The civil aircraft parts code seems to be 88039090, is that right? The TARIC site seems not to be set up for casual users ….
I have 88033000 and/or 88039000 written down.
Also see this earlier post
From here
OK, I got them back and just had to pay the VAT on the service cost (which was still £100!)
And I was just told that in order to not pay duty on avionics, they have to come with a EASA Form 1… For a N-reg plane… So another 3% added to the bill.
