I am getting conflicting information on how much duty is to be paid and In what way. one says 26+21% as above, others have said 26% is duty and VAT together. Duty thing is bugguing me as we are supposly part of the EU with standard duty rates, not so it seems.
the TARIC description I am using is
8456 Machine tools for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electrodischarge, electrochemical, electron beam, ionic-beam or plasma arc processes
8456 10 Operated by laser or other light or photon beam processes
8456 10 00 10 Machine-tool operating by laser beam, for the cutting of slots on the surface of a cylindrical tube for use in the manufacture of endo-vascular prosthesis (so-called "stents")
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8456 10 00 90 Other this one
a machine cutting by laser for other purpose non medical
Third country duty : 4.50 %
http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs...h=09&Year=2007
Need to get proper information, will try customs crown direct if they ever reply to email.
northern Ireland is seperate country same as importing to england and the getting hit for VAT twice.