Taxes sending my computer to UK

[maybewereall]

I have a PC I bought and built in Malaysia over a year ago. I work there, but I came back to N. Ireland during the coronavirus to help out my parents, and I wont be able to return for some time. I want my friend to take apart the PC and post me the parts: motherboard, CPU, GPU, Power Supply, Storage. I can then use it here until I am able to go back.

Would I have to pay any taxes or import duty on these? It would all be worth about £400 if it was brand new.

[Trevor S]

Unfortunately this isn't an area that I have any experience in, but the following HMRC guidance may help?

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notice-3-bringing-your-belongings-pets-and-private-motor-vehicles-to-uk-from-outside-the-eu/notice-3-bringing-your-belongings-pets-and-private-motor-vehicles-to-uk-from-outside-the-eu#section4

[JRG]

If you had brought your computer with you when you came to the UK there would have been no duty to pay. I can’t see there would be any duty to pay if your friend posts it to you, just the postage and insurance.