Originally Posted by BellaBoo
I'm just guessing here but it seems that someone overseas could order lots of fabric from say Hancock's of Paducah as a customer sell it for $2 over the cost per yard over what it cost them and sell it out of their home and make a profit. Travel to guilds/groups in the area and sell it to sewers.
Not to the UK - anything we buy over £18 $27(todays rate) we have to pay £11 import duty. I bought some thread not so long back and I was within £18 when I paid for it, but on the day the parcel arrived on the UK the exchange rate had altered so I had to pay the tax. Not all parcels are checked apparantly but I've been caught everytime.