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Sending your repair to use from outside the UK
Duty Paid
We only accept repairs sent Delivered Duty Paid (DDP). This ensures all customs charges are pre-paid, preventing delays in processing your equipment. All major parcel carriers offer this service.
Customs Processing and Imports
Customs Advice
Description
When completing the customs form, we recommend the following:
Description
Description: Clearly state “Minox [Camera/Lens/Accessory] sent for repair.”
HS code
These are sometimes called 'commodity' or 'tariff' (T for Trump) codes. These are simple 6 digit internationally recognised codes that describe exactly what is being sent. Below this article is a list of common codes that you can copy/paste. If you send a camera as well as a lens or lightmeter etc, make sure you list these separately along with their HS codes, description and value etc.
Customs Value
Use the appropriate repair service/s cost from our pricelist as the declared value.
- 8x11 Service £199
- 35mm Service £145
- Accessory Service £99
Informational Value
For additional context, include a note of the equipment’s market value. For example, “Estimated market value: £1,500 for informational purposes only". Use the Additional Information section for this.
Repairs since 1991
OFFICIAL Minox Camera Repairs
Repairs and Servicing
8x11
VEF Minox (shutter/jam/cl
BL Meter Rebuild (leak)
EC-X,LX,C,BL,A,B,EC,CLX shutter/meter/leak/meter/wind/jammed film/third-party mis-repair/user event
Minox 35 and 35 Flash unit
Shutter/meter/aperture/battery leak. /jammed film/third-party mis-repair/user event
Time to repair around two/weeks
2025
Repair catEgory
8x11 and 35 mm Minox repairs vary in complexity according to the type of fault. Prices are
8x11mm shutter replacement £120
35mm aperture/shutter repair £110
Viewfinder replacement 8x11 £50, 35mm £40
BL Meter rebuild £150
BL battery tab replacement £45
Riga Shutter Repair £150
Riga Service Clean, Degrease, Service £200