Cougar Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I just got an email asking how much to ship the guitar I'm selling to the UK. I politely declined. I only ship to the lower 48, which is hassle enough! It's an interesting question though. What is the standard for shipping a guitar from US to UK, and what's the typical price (say, from the west coast)? [i don't think the ~ $600 value of my guitar would justify the cost of shipping anyway.] And yeah, I've seen all the talk about the extra hassle with the "rosewood restrictions," which I ain't gonna worry about because... I only ship to the lower 48. But for those who ship international, that's not the end of it, is it? Customs? What's the story there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slimt Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Actually. There is paper work to fill out. But.....rosewood is not something you should be shipping. Not any more. To complex for me as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 From the buyers perspective it still makes sense because your $600 guitar would probably be more like £800 here. You wouldn't need to worry about customs, that will be dealt with this end. The buyer will have to pay the duties before the package is released from the port. I don't think the rosewood would be a problem but that's all a bit vague right now. I wouldn't bother getting involved if I were you, either. Just seems like unnecessary hassle from your perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretplay Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 From the buyers perspective it still makes sense because your $600 guitar would probably be more like £800 here. You wouldn't need to worry about customs, that will be dealt with this end. The buyer will have to pay the duties before the package is released from the port. I don't think the rosewood would be a problem but that's all a bit vague right now. I wouldn't bother getting involved if I were you, either. Just seems like unnecessary hassle from your perspective. It will cost your customer appro 33% of the purchase price to land it in UK, so a landed price of 800usd. but as Farnsbarns says it might be worth it as guitars are considerably more expensive here. If you don't want the hassle give him your zip code and the weight and dimensions of the box and he can contact UPS or DHL and get a price that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 It's not that big a deal really. You just fill out some cursory customs form and away it goes. I sold a loaded strat pickguard to some lady Nadia in Kazakhstan. It was easier than I thought it'd be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Ive had to check this before. Import Duty and VAT both have to be paid. Some US marketing sites have experience of this and are pretty good at advising uk customers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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