Tariff on aircraft parts

[Samuel Seidel]

Has anyone imported anything recently?
What is the current shipping process? In the past I have had goods delivered via DHL with no forms or extra fees.

 

[mandm]

I believe if the value is declared as USD $800 or under that there is no tariff. There might be something that this exemption won’t apply to goods from China / HK. If the value is over that, you need to look up the HTS code to find the tariff, then the county to find the additional tariff. DHL will email you to pay the tariff prior to delivery.

 

[Stewartb]

most of us are retail buyers. Tariffs are incorporated into the sale price. If you’re a distributor you may see an invoice line item with a tariff charge since you’d have an expectation of the product cost I see tariffs every day. My customers do not.

 

[Baked Potato]

most of us are retail buyers. Tariffs are incorporated into the sale price. If you’re a distributor you may see an invoice line item with a tariff charge since you’d have an expectation of the product cost I see tariffs every day. My customers do not.

Doesn't that depend on the location of the retail outlet from which the purchase is made?

 

[Stewartb]

If you buy products from a foreign vender? Usually the vendor deals with tariffs and duties. I avoid importing when possible.

 

[mandm]

I’m not sure if there is an option for the Vendor to pay customs duties vs the receiver. If you buy a product made overseas, the person bringing it into the states is responsible for duties. There’s a number of exemptions where you wouldn’t have to pay, but if you are buying expensive items or a large quantity of items, then you’re likely to have some tariffs. This isn’t necessarily a new thing either. The news is making a big deal out of it. Most vendors who sell products online already have huge warehouses fully stocked so it’s up to them to play the waiting game and import when duties are to their liking.

It is pretty much a scam when a company says we are increasing prices due to tariffs just a day after a new tariff was announced. First off, most of those tariffs end up getting delayed or never enacted, and even if they do, the company already has the product here (under the previous tariff schedule) for you. They aren’t specially having your item shipped on a boat from overseas.

 

[Crashnburn]

I’m not sure if there is an option for the Vendor to pay customs duties vs the receiver. If you buy a product made overseas, the person bringing it into the states is responsible for duties. There’s a number of exemptions where you wouldn’t have to pay, but if you are buying expensive items or a large quantity of items, then you’re likely to have some tariffs. This isn’t necessarily a new thing either. The news is making a big deal out of it. Most vendors who sell products online already have huge warehouses fully stocked so it’s up to them to play the waiting game and import when duties are to their liking.

It is pretty much a scam when a company says we are increasing prices due to tariffs just a day after a new tariff was announced. First off, most of those tariffs end up getting delayed or never enacted, and even if they do, the company already has the product here (under the previous tariff schedule) for you. They aren’t specially having your item shipped on a boat from overseas.

Just like when there is trouble in the Middle East and overnight gas prices jump overnight, even though it takes months for a barrel of crude to be shipped from the Middle East, refined, and distributed to the vendors. Anything to get away with gouging consumers.