Personal Finance & Money Asked by nopassport1 on December 4, 2020
Unsure if this is in the right section of Stack Exchange but, I have a family member coming to the UK (from outside of the EU) in the near immediate future.
They will be bringing a painting with them that contains at least 100g of Amber, if not more. It’s a gift.
Will they have to declare this upon arrival?
And will they have to pay tax on this?
I am not sure how much the painting costs exactly, but it’s less than £100 for sure. It’s coming from Ukraine.
Are there any official bodies I can contact in the UK to find out for sure?
Again, apologies if this is in the incorrect section.
UK:
I am 99.9999999% certain there are no special fees whatsoever on amber.
Germany:
I am 99.9999999% certain there are no special fees whatsoever on amber. Your friend was mistaken; there was some mixup.
£100 value:
There is absolutely no fees whatsoever on something worth under £100.
Contact:
Phone the UK dudes on +44 0300 322 7900
Unfortunately they only have one of the idiotic "0300" numbers, but, they actually have an instant web-chat, so click away:
Answered by Fattie on December 4, 2020
the UK does not have any special items subject to tax below the duty free limit. Amber is not a restricted item in all/most countries, as it's neither living/recently dead, nor is it drugs, illegal pornography, weapons, etc.
This covers the restrictions on imports. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/668106/Travelling_to_the_UK-_update.pdf
Answered by thelawnet on December 4, 2020
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