Gorgeous designs, gorgeous colours and alot cheaper to order from the USA than within the UK.
But customs and Excise, in their wisdom, have slapped a paltry £15 limit on the amount of goods I'm allowed to ship in before being clobbered by customs duty. Not to mention the Royal Mail handling fee.
That's £15 per order, so if I get a job lot of material sent in one package, I'll be stung.
However, if I make more than one small order, that's fine - nothing to pay.
And the postage from the US is - bizarrely - cheaper than a supplier I use in the UK!
Customs and Excise do not make things easy!
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| Apple, a large owl cushion, made with a gorgeous organic cotton by Monaluna. |
http://folksy.com/shops/thesherbetpatch
https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheSherbetPatch?ref=si_shop
At least the postage is cheaper, that's good. Love your big owl cushion.
ReplyDeleteThankyou :)
ReplyDeleteI've hopefully got some more of that fabric winging its way over from the US.
I fancy dong a similar owl in an orange and brown colourway.
Sarah x
Hi Sarah!
ReplyDeleteThat is crazy! Atleast you've found a loop hole around it all. Would you be able to send me a link? I feel a fabric order coming lol.
Gemma xXx
http://musings-of-a-gem.blogspot.co.uk/
Hi,Gemma!
ReplyDeleteThis is a link to the Etsy shop I have ordered with...
https://www.etsy.com/people/cedarhousefabrics
Sarah x
Thanks for the link to the shop, Sarah. I can never seem to get enough fabrics - especially organic ones. The £15 limit is way too low. I have been stung myself buying a woven scarf from the US and various supplies. One thing I would love to buy is a fabric cutter for making rag rugs. They cost $100s in the first place, and then the shipping, VAT and customs charges just about make them unaffordable. :(
ReplyDeleteSeamstar also have a range of Monaluna fabrics :)
ReplyDeletehttp://www.seamstar.co.uk/monaluna-organics-modern-home-p-3846.html?osCsid=4f38191614cc59e38585390432a5f330
(They are UK)