Well, you chose to live in the wrong country (or the wrong continent). You should know what expects you if YOU IMPORT a device.<br>This is not the fault of OpenMoko (Inc.).<br>Also there is no duty on computing devices and mobile phones in the EU - so I guess you are wrong.
<br>GBP60 sounds like VAT (15.5% in UK), seems you have ordered the basic device, so this IS VAT, no duty!<br>VAT is levied by your country, not by FIC/OpenMoko and if you chose to import you WILL have to pay VAT every time - and the one you import from doesn't have to find out for you how much it is (as it is charged by the customs, not by the company).
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2">Just thought you all might like to know that OpenMoko shipments are attracting import duty in the United Kingdom.</font>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2">Despite paying USD104.99 for 'expedited' shipping, my order arrived with a demand for GBP57.19 in import duty. This should either be factored into the shipping charge or, as these devices are technically 'computer peripherals', described as 'computer peripherals' in order that they do not attract import duty.
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2">I have REFUSED my delivery and it is being returned to the depot and, presumably, will be returned to sender.</font>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2">I either want a new shipment that does not attract import duty *or* I want a full refund.</font>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2">I know these are developer releases but I would have hoped that OpenMoko would have sorted out the international shipping issues properly.</font></p>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2">I'm annoyed!</font>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2">David.</font>
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