Hellfish6 1 Posted Tuesday at 08:45 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:45 PM Not sure if this is the right place for this, so please move/delete if need be. I ordered some parts in early Dec from Shapeways for delivery to the UK. They shipped on 8 Jan, arrived in the country via UPS on 10 Jan and just cleared customs today (12 Jan). The email I have now received tells me that I now owe £50 in import fees. This is an unhappy surprise, as I received another Shapeways shipment about two months ago within about 48 hours of shipping and no fee. Has anyone else experienced this, and does anyone know a substitute method to avoid the extra costs (other than buying my own printer)? Link to post Share on other sites
ChocolateCrisps 30 Posted Tuesday at 08:49 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 08:49 PM I haven't used Shapeways in a long time (rising prices and stagnating quality in a market where prices were falling and quality was on the rise) but I seem to remember they would print at one of a number of sites around the world depending on various factors. Maybe your previous order came from a different country, and so was handled differently by customs? That's all I can think - otherwise I'd say it sounds like you just got unlucky, as is frequently the case with customs charges. Link to post Share on other sites
Hellfish6 1 Posted Tuesday at 08:57 PM Author Share Posted Tuesday at 08:57 PM Yes, it was printed in NL, and I'm sure this is a result of Brexit. I'm open to knowing about any other sources for 3d printing - I must say the Shapeways costs are a bit higher than it feels like they should be. Link to post Share on other sites
bootneck 4,103 Posted Tuesday at 09:20 PM Share Posted Tuesday at 09:20 PM This is to be expected, and not just with Shapeways. I ordered some UV Resin from Anycubic (from China via Germany), in their 3 for 2 sale last November. Unfortunately it was a very popular offer and they ran out quickly, When it does arrive, I am now expecting to be caught with customs charges which will wipe out any benefits of the offer. Getting back to the Shapeways element, as mentioned; their costs keep going up but we're still getting the FDM prints, so I started printing my own - in beautifully smooth UV liquid resin. Mike Link to post Share on other sites
wellsprop 3,217 Posted Wednesday at 10:42 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 10:42 AM 13 hours ago, bootneck said: I ordered some UV Resin from Anycubic (from China via Germany), in their 3 for 2 sale last November. Unfortunately it was a very popular offer and they ran out quickly, When it does arrive, I am now expecting to be caught with customs charges which will wipe out any benefits of the offer. Oh no! I've just realised I've done the exact same thing, I ordered before Christmas but I'm still waiting for it be despatched so I assume I'm going to get hit with import tax. Link to post Share on other sites
The Tomohawk Kid 1,149 Posted Wednesday at 10:42 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 10:42 AM 13 hours ago, Hellfish6 said: Yes, it was printed in NL, and I'm sure this is a result of Brexit. Yes! Shapeways Euro orders are printed in the Netherlands therefore its a consquence of Brexit. Tommo. Link to post Share on other sites
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