Current Import Duties/Customs Fees
- Thread starter VintageRacer78
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I was charged over 25% on a $1000 purchase for one part. UK to USA.
No details provided from UPS - basically pay up or you and your part are F'd.
No details provided from UPS - basically pay up or you and your part are F'd.
It gets complex sometimes, I have had items I was expecting a high import/tariff on and have little to none and others a lot. One Item I had ordered got taxed on the country of origin the raw material was produced rather than on the country it was actually made into a product.
Julian
Lifetime Supporter
I have an LB Stratos nearing completion, they are working with a door to door crater / shipping service and assure me it will be the 2.5% duty + 10% tariff.
On small shipments I urge everyone to request a full breakdown of charges from couriers, I recently had Hewland gearbox spares shipped from the UK, DHL stated I owed $857 in tariff charges (~40%), when I requested a breakdown I saw they had applied 3 different tariff rates, cumulatively. I then disputed the charges and it came down to $307, which equated to the 25% I was expecting. Government tables for HTS codes and tariffs are readily available online, so with some homework one can ensure the vendor is appropriately describing the parts.
On small shipments I urge everyone to request a full breakdown of charges from couriers, I recently had Hewland gearbox spares shipped from the UK, DHL stated I owed $857 in tariff charges (~40%), when I requested a breakdown I saw they had applied 3 different tariff rates, cumulatively. I then disputed the charges and it came down to $307, which equated to the 25% I was expecting. Government tables for HTS codes and tariffs are readily available online, so with some homework one can ensure the vendor is appropriately describing the parts.
Rob Klein
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Bill Kearley
Supporter
Of topic a little, The CDN dollar sucks. It costs me $1.45 for a US dollar. Brokerage and Trump fees are over the moon.
I'm currently building a R/C boat. $650.00 US ( $942.00 CDN ) freight in, for electronics plus $525.00, for the BS fees.
I'm currently building a R/C boat. $650.00 US ( $942.00 CDN ) freight in, for electronics plus $525.00, for the BS fees.
That’s crazy Bill !!
Julian
Lifetime Supporter
FedEx and UPS have always been notorious for cross border shipping fees to Canada. The FX rate isn't going to get any better while the US dollar keeps weakening. Find a friend close to the border and get a PO Box on the US side, plenty of companies offering the service. We used to drive to the border from Calgary and pick stuff up.
Bill Kearley
Supporter
In Blane WA. there was a business Called Point to Point where I had a PO box. They shut down during Covid. I'm sure this type operation is all along the CA / US across border. Have fun !
