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I would certainly query it with the courier nelson as the item should not be subject to import duty as it is less than £135 so they are definitely profiteering on that front (see link). VAT on the item cannot be more than a couple of quid, thieving gets......
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/customs/post/buying.htm#3
If you order or send purchased goods other than alcohol, tobacco, perfume and toilet water from a country outside the EU then you:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/customs/post/buying.htm#3
If you order or send purchased goods other than alcohol, tobacco, perfume and toilet water from a country outside the EU then you:
- don't have to pay Excise Duty
- may have to pay Customs Duty on goods with a value that exceeds £135
- will have to pay import VAT on goods with a value that exceeds £15