scousesailor

Hi to Everyone,
I am looking for advice to get a sail back into Turkey (marmaris) from the UK.
The sail was returned to UK for modification under waranty, and I have been told that I will be charged at customs when it is returned. Does anyone know if this is true, or know of an agent that could keep the costs to a minimum and also the best way to get it sent?
Many thanks
Derek

steve smith

Welcome to the forum usually people introduce themselves before picking our brains!!!

sapper

Calm down Steve or they will track you down and Jandama will do you under article 301.

We are here only as guests and are expected just to spend our cash - thats all.

red

Steve has a point about introducing yourself, but I doubt even after a couple of posts you'd get anyone to bring it over - best wait for the advice on other methods.

Steve - remember THE question - have you packed this yourself? I for one wouldn't dream to be anything but polite with customs - in any country

scousesailor

Well Hello again,
Thanks for the replies so far, as you can see from my post I and my wife live on a boat and have been wintering in Marmaris yacht Marina. It's our first year in Turkey after a few years in Greece, and I must admit ....so far so good! We have thought about someone bringing the sail back from the UK, but we liveaboards tend to go out light and return with the max, so 14kgs excess is a little costly. Anyway, thanks again so far
Derek

steve smith

Calm down calm down i was only joking, i have nothing but the highest respect for the customs that goes for all countries it's just sometimes they do go over the top for the slightest thing.
royal mail will deliver for you if you contact them.

CJD

Welcome
I believe it would be subject to a customs charge
a friend of ours recently had parts for a scooter that
werent available in Turkey and had quite a wrangle with
customs,
I might add for imegRANT or should that be
ignoRANT steve smith that such fees are levied in the
UK also when recieving parcels from abroad.
It may well be worth a cheap last minute flight back to
the Uk. easy jet from Dalaman on the 31st of march was
29euros
We brought out with us a propeller for our speed boat last
year along with a cover and had no probs, We are just round
the headland from Marmaris in Sogut, happy sailing

Mr Turkey

Hi scouse,

Appreciate your problems.... can i make a suggestion ?

How about you get your vessel to a greek ( EU ) port for a short while, and arrange for the sail to meet you there ? This would apply for bigger purchases or a major bit of kit anyway ! As I understand it as an EU country you will have no tax to pay, as it would have been paid in the UK. ( EU > EU ) You dont intend to permanently import your vessel into turkey... I think you get to leave it here for 5 years before any charges are applicable. Then if you hop to greece for a while , the cycle starts over.

Not done much cruising around the Med so not fully aware on the rules , but PM me if you get stuck, colleagues have travelled extensively and are more aware. Apologies if this is coals to newcastle or you are fully aware of this already..... Egg suck V.01 !


MR TURKEY

immac

There are special rules about importing yatch parts duty free. A quick search has given me this page and about half way down it explains some of the process:

http://www.kesit.com/bvoyage/marina.htm

If you have a local marina, perhaps they can help you.

Ian