Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Having bought all of my Leica equipment, several medium format and large format lenses from Robert White, I got hit with customs duty once (90mm f1:2 APO) - 2.5% which made my purchase price $1505 (I also got their recent rebate). The $1505 overall price I beleive a few hundred dollars less what you can pay for it here in the States (and more than a 12% savings). andy - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Frank Filippone Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2001 3:54 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Texas Leica-on sale Robert White products, when impoorted into the USA, and shipped by UPS or FedEx do get hit with US Duty.... about 3-4%. Plus the inescapable Customs Broker charges of another $50 or so.... If you have it sent US mail, the USPS does not exact its pound of flesh at all.. Basically duty free...... The free duty is the English VAT that you do not have to pay... 15%... or a rebate to you of 12%... Usually White already deducts that VAT when he quotes you..... Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net