I want to buy a Skid plate but i'm in the UK...

[Kev]

I got the tracking number from ebay CJ....US and put it into the parcelforce tracker, it translated it into English EC41...GB and showed the same info, that its in customs from 13-19 July.

Then today checked again and it shows 'Charges to Pay'.

I'm still waiting for a card or some notice with a Customs reference xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx, so that I can pay the charges online. So far no card was delivered.

I put the value at $99 as I didn't think I could get away with £40. Duty should be calculated as follows.

Custom Duty rates for specific products

Customs Duty is charged as a percentage of the total value of the goods - that is the sterling equivalent of the price paid abroad.
To work out the percentage, each type of product is given a 'commodity code'. This tells you what the Customs Duty rate percentage is for that particular product, based on whether it's being imported or exported.
There are around 14,000 different classifications. The duty rate percentage for each may vary according to the country the goods come from. The average percentage is between 5 and 9 per cent, but it can be as low as 0 per cent or as high as 85 per cent.
To find out the Customs Duty rate for a product you can contact HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) VAT, Customs and Excise Helpline. See the later section 'Getting more help and advice' below.

Added to the cost of the item and the shipping there is the 20% VAT. All in all, I worked out that I should have about £25 to pay, but I'll let you know.

Kev