[SailfishDevel] Status of Pre-order phones

[christopher.lamb at thurweb.ch]

Hi Chris

As Finland is an EU member and the UK is (however unwilling) still  
also an EU member (but not Schengen) they are both part of the Customs  
union, and you will pay no duty on goods from Finland or any other EU  
member.

Switzerland is the other way round. It is part of Schengen so we have  
open borders, but is not (yet) part of the EU, so we are outside the  
customs union, and have to pay import on Parcels.

Even worse, if the parcels are expedited via the Swiss Post, then they  
take ages to clear, and I get hit by a processing fee that is often  
higher than the import duty ...

Grüsse

Chris

Zitat von "Chris Walker" <cdw_nokiaqt at the-walker-household.co.uk>:

> On Thu, 19 Dec 2013 16:46:58 +0100
> christopher.lamb at thurweb.ch wrote:
>
>> Ciao Andrea
>>
>> That was new to me, but I have now entered my details.
>>
>> It looks like Switzerland and Norway have received no deliveries at
>> all yet.
>>
>> And when it is finally sent, then there will be the additional delay
>> of the Swiss Customs ...
>
> Is any import duty payable when the phone hits customs? I'm curious
> whether customs in the UK will hold up the phone or whether I really
> will get it before Christmas - status is shown 'Picking'.
>
>> Patience is required.
>
> Indeed.
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