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All you really need is the SED but British customs is very particular about it's citizens trying to evade VAT (tax) by buying out of country. If the forms are not filled out the package will sit in customs until you provide your first born on a platter. And they will spot check stuff if it does not pass the sniff test.

Had a buddy of mine who's a bit down on his luck ask if I could send him mini-ipods that he could sell on ebay.uk to make some extra cash for x-mas.

Mini-ipods are so hot in the UK that people will pay extra to get them out of the States.

He buys them from the Apple store on his card and has them shipped to my house, I turn around the next day and send them to him.

Did all of the proper documentation but listed them as gifts to avoid the dreaded VAT.

That was Dec. 18th, he JUST got them today.

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