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The release of Apple's iPad in the UK has been delayed

iPad fans can avoid import duty

UK Apple fans who can't wait until the end of April for an iPad can get an early shipment from the States with zero per cent import duty.

Internet pre order site Bundlebox.com lets British consumers register for a free US postal address - a requisite of Apple's pre order policy - and promises to ship the tablet devices back to the UK within three days of the US launch on April 3.

The 16GB WiFi iPad will cost £465.20, including shipping and VAT. Because Customs consider Apple's tablet an 'automatic data processing machine' it qualifies as duty-free.

Apple has not confirmed an official UK price but Bundlebox, founded by former Google executive Andre Schmidt, is predicting it will be around £30 cheaper if it's bought from the States.

Mr Schmidt said: "By using BundleBox, Brits can now get an iPad at the same time as our friends across the pond, without having to actually fly out and buy it."

Bundlebox also offers a strip and ship service which removes bulky packaging in the States to minimise shipping costs.

The iPads shipped from the US through BundleBox will be US models with American fittings.

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