Camera lens in a flash

What’s all this nonsense about imports from the eu being held up because of Customs issues?

One Monday, I ordered a camera lens from the u.S. — even with postage and duty, it was still a big saving on the uk price. It was delivered on the thursday.

the Customs duty was paid to the seller, who I assume will hand the money over to HMRC, otherwise my order wouldn’t have been delivered.

Ok, it was just one item, but if all the necessary paperwork can be done by the seller, where’s the problem? and this from a seller 8,000 miles away.

Had I bought 100 or 1,000 of the same item, I’m sure the process would have been the same.

TERRY PRATT, Walderslade, Kent.