Send Mobile Phones (Commercial) → 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Can I post Mobile Phones (Commercial) to United Kingdom?
A phone can be posted to United Kingdom; lithium-battery mail rules require the battery installed in the device, and import tax applies above the exemption.
1-2 handsets; multiple new-in-box units are treated as commercial imports
- Commercial invoice or proof of purchase showing the transaction value
Required at the destination customs authority
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Posting a phone to United Kingdom is permitted; two frameworks apply. Postal dangerous-goods rules require lithium batteries to be installed in the device (UN 3481) — loose spare batteries are barred from international mail. On the customs side His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) applies the ordinary parcel framework to the declared value: import VAT/GST at 20% applies above the exemption threshold. Customs duty relief applies to goods valued at or below £135. VAT (20%) still applies on goods above £0 when sold by overseas businesses to UK consumers. The UK removed the old £15 VAT relief threshold as of January 2021. Multiple new-in-box units read as commercial imports; single used personal phones (a repaired or forgotten device sent on) are routine.
Ship the battery installed in the phone, declare the true value, and use tracked service — phones are among the most-pilfered and most-inspected parcel categories.
1-2 handsets; multiple new-in-box units are treated as commercial imports
- —Commercial invoice or proof of purchase showing the transaction value
Items sent by post valued over £135 require a customs declaration. Royal Mail and courier services handle customs clearance for postal imports. Certain items are prohibited from being sent internationally via post (batteries alone, aerosols, etc.).
Sending Mobile Phones (Commercial) to other countries
Mobile Phones (Commercial)
🇺🇸 United States
Lithium battery rules apply; FCC compliance needed
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🇨🇦 Canada
A phone can be posted to Canada; lithium-battery mail rules require the battery installed in the device, and import tax applies above the exemption.
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🇦🇺 Australia
A phone can be posted to Australia; lithium-battery mail rules require the battery installed in the device, and import tax applies above the exemption.
Mobile Phones (Commercial)
🇳🇿 New Zealand
A phone can be posted to New Zealand; lithium-battery mail rules require the battery installed in the device, and import tax applies above the exemption.
Mobile Phones (Commercial)
🇹🇭 Thailand
A phone can be posted to Thailand; lithium-battery mail rules require the battery installed in the device, and import tax applies above the exemption.
Mobile Phones (Commercial)
🇸🇬 Singapore
A phone can be posted to Singapore; lithium-battery mail rules require the battery installed in the device, and import tax applies above the exemption.