[doughboy]

Idnan, the $650 stands on the DPs for just one unit when ordered with this group.

He's come back with shipping on the FMIC, due to the size its too big for the USPS $120 box that the DPs will fit in, so the next cheapest is UPS at $240 which is a lot IMO.

I've been back to him to see if there's any other options / slower services.

So, worst case costs:

FMIC $690
Shipping $240
= $930 total
@ £0.62 / USD = £576
Duty @ 7% of total with shipping = £40.32 (good old HMRC include shipping costs as duty taxable)
VAT @ 20% of total with shipping & duty = £123.26 (VAT goes on after duty)
Plus £20 handling (billed later by courier) =

£759

That is still £50 less than the UK retail price of a forge unit at £810.

The ETS unit will only be less than that worst case figure of £759.

The shipping should be less, the declared value will be less (so any tax / duty will be less) and the description will hopefully mean no tax at all.

Best case with no tax = £576

How is eveyone feeling now?