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We will shortly have our possessions moved to Spain from the UK. Will these goods be subjected to import duties?
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:47am
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Unless you are moving to Spain as a permanent resident you will have to pay import duties on your possessions.
Seems somewhat unfair to me as things can be many years old but you still have to declare a value for all items as a whole.
Normally the duty has to be paid before the transport company will bring the items over.
Aikidoamigo wrote on Thu Dec 22, 2022 7:47am:
Unless you are moving to Spain as a permanent resident you will have to pay import duties on your possessions.
Seems somewhat unfair to me as things can be many years old but you still have to declare a value for all items as a whole.
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Normally the duty has to be paid before the transport company will bring the items over.
Thanks for your reply.
We are moving to Spain on a permanent basis so hopefully the import duty will not apply.
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2022 8:41am
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Nick O wrote on Thu Dec 22, 2022 8:32am:
Thanks for your reply.
We are moving to Spain on a permanent basis so hopefully the import duty will not apply.
Yep..
A pal of mine moved over recently
i Think you have to give over your visa number to negate the duty charges
good luck
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2022 6:21pm
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As long as the items do not appear brand new , you should be ok. Anything you think might attract attention , try dig up a proof of purchase …..items should be older than 6 months and in used condition .
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Cfell63 wrote on Thu Dec 22, 2022 6:21pm:
As long as the items do not appear brand new , you should be ok. Anything you think might attract attention , try dig up a proof of purchase …..items should be older than 6 months and in used condition .
Thanks for your reply. The goods will be arriving on a removal lorry so I'm not sure how condition and age of goods will be determined.
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2022 6:45pm
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Nick O wrote on Thu Dec 22, 2022 6:33pm:
Thanks for your reply. The goods will be arriving on a removal lorry so I'm not sure how condition and age of goods will be determined.
They can ask for the van & boxes to be opened for inspection.
Cfell63 wrote on Thu Dec 22, 2022 6:45pm:
They can ask for the van & boxes to be opened for inspection.
Ok, thank you
Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2022 10:15pm
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Cfell63 wrote on Thu Dec 22, 2022 6:45pm:
They can ask for the van & boxes to be opened for inspection.
Any shipment requires customs declarations
Nick O wrote on Thu Dec 22, 2022 12:49am:
We will shortly have our possessions moved to Spain from the UK. Will these goods be subjected to import duties?
I had my house contents moved from the UK (Wokingham) to Spain in July 2021. The removal company sorted all the paperwork (including a full inventory when packing etc) and there wasn't any surprises! I don't know what extra paperwork there might have been in the background but all went to plan with no additional costs.
Hope this helps and Christmas Wishes to you & yours!
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