Can I bring computer parts (eg: Intel CPU) from US to the UK?
I am currently in a summer session in a university in the US and I will be travelling back to London, next month.
I was wondering if there is any problem with bringing computer parts back to London, from San Francisco, in my case.
I wanted to build a PC desktop and processor can be found cheaper here, so wanted to bring one back. I understand I may need to declare it on entry but is there any other legal restrictions?
Note: Not sure if it makes a difference but I am on a student visa in the UK and hold a residence card (not permanent).
Best Answer
You should also check if the US has any export restrictions for the parts you want to bring. I don't think there will be, since you're just talking about common consumer parts, but it's still possible that they fall under some definition for a restricted item.
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