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Old 10 August 2017, 01:12 AM   #265
haberdashery
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Originally Posted by danbrew View Post
Kind of a sad thread as many of the SS models our pals in the UK want are readily available in the US. Probably easier said than done to find a pal in the US to buy it for you and ship it over. Does the incoming duty just make that a non-starter?
Due to weak GBP, MSRP in the USA works out a lot more expensive than in the UK.

Then on import we're hit for 20% VAT and a few percent of duty on the price of the watch plus the price of shipping.

All told it's just not worth it. It's cheaper just to buy from a UK based grey dealer, even if they're charging a premium.
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