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 Re: US dollar at 20 year high - good time to buy Leica gear from the UK! | |
Desmolicious wrote:
dvoss wrote:
What is the current tariff situation with lenses from UK or EU? A while back I purchased an M10M body from Leica Vienna with no duty paid. When I ordered a 28 Elmarit from the same shop, the duty brought the price up to what I would have paid in the States. Something about the difference is how these items are listed on the tariff schedule.
Desmolicious wrote:
wdshuck wrote:
Now or a month ago when he ordered and GBP was 10% less?
311erin wrote:
Hong Kong is cheaper.
Right now it is still cheaper buying from the UK than from HK. I just checked.
All you need to know is here on the tariff schedule.
https://hts.usitc.gov/?query=9006.40.90
Question for you guys. While the dollar is not as high as it was when this was posted, I'm interested in getting a vintage lens from a Leica dealer in Germany. Payment is by bank wire and they declare the full amount of the purchase for customs. Anyone know what the tax and duty fee implications are for importing a used Leica lens from Germany?
From reading this thread it looks like for a lens, import duty could range from nothing, to 6% or so depending on what classification they use. From the chart Huss linked, it looks like it could be 9002.11.90 which is 2.3%, but also could be 9006.91.00 which is 5.8%, but it could also be 9002.19.00 which is zero? How do you know which one it'll be subject to?
Then I may also have to pay local sales taxes if my state finds out? And possibly a brokerage fee to the shipping company like UPS?
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