Bad Example
Member
I noticed the bodies in England seem to be a good deal cheaper than the US. With the current favorable exchange rate, I'm wondering what the duties might be like to import into the US. Anyone have recent experience?
Out to Lunch
Menteur
Google or get a quote from a company like www.easyship.com Cheers, OtL
das
Well-known
There should be no duties on used camera goods between the EU and the USA.
but he said new
das
Well-known
Oh, sorry. But why would you buy new? Presumably the warranty would only be valid in the country in which it was sold? Not sure. Even if you could save a few hundred dollars, I would say it's not worth it. I remember back in the day, foreign photographers and video people used to fly to NYC for a "vacation," buy a ton of new equipment from NYC camera shops to avoid extremely high home country taxes, and then fly back with it telling the home country that it was "personal equipment." Now that was saving money.
Out to Lunch
Menteur
For new M bodies have a look at https://www.rangefinder.com.hk/ I was tempted to buy from them when I was living in SE Asia. I canceled these plans due to C-19. Lower prices than in the US and the EU but check US duties. Cheers, OtL
Bad Example
Member
It's my understanding that a proper warranty will allow for warranty service in the U.S. That's what Im after. I suppose it not a huge deal though.
Beemermark
Mentor
If you buy anything from overseas to the US have it shipped by postal service. If you use a private firm, like FedEx or UPS, they will always charge "tariff fees" even when there is no tariff. I have never paid any type of duty when using the postal service. As an example awhile ago I was going to mail used, broken camera stuff to Canada worth about $65. UPS was cheaper right up until I went to pay - then it asked the link came up asking if I was going to pay the ~$20 tariffs or if it should be charged to the receiver.