On 7/15/19 6:21 PM, Wes wrote:
It's possible they were shipping old, pre-tariff stock. That said, I
think it's usual for companies selling commodities, gasoline and lumber
for example, to sell current inventory at the price replacement goods
are going to cost.
Wes N7WS
On 7/15/2019 5:25 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
Are the toroids from Arrow marked "Made in Netherlands" or
"Made in China". If the latter, I don't understand why
they are exempt from tariffs just because they were
"laundered" through the Netherlands. Can someone explain this?
Rick N6RK
On 7/15/2019 12:57 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
I just bought 12 #43 toroids from Arrow Electronics, partly for
research, but mostly to get free shipping on a small order. They
shipped from the Netherlands, possibly to avoid tariffs. It is my
understanding that this tactic is rather widely used. Bottom line --
if you're buying stuff like this, it's worth shopping around,
especially with vendors with significant world-wide presence. I've
found Arrow to be a particularly good vendor for relatively small
purchases -- free shipping for web orders over $50 for anything in
stock.
Jim,
what does the packing slip give as the HS tariff code? that might also
explain it.
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