[Wmcmanus]

Is there an import duty on headphones shipped from Japan to the US?

Koji at EIFL reports that my R10's are in hand and ready to be shipped!

Is Uncle Sam going to hit me with a 10% import duty?

 

[Wmcmanus]

Bump.

Has anyone been charged US import duty on items shipped from Audio Cubes, EIFL, or Meier Audio?

Thanks!

 

[darkclouds]

When I bought from Koji, his price was all inclusive. And that was all I paid.

 

[ServinginEcuador]

Like Dark Clouds said, he charges for the fees upfront, and therefore they should arrive at your door without any additional charges. Mine are sitting in CA right now and no one had to pay anything when they arrived from EIFL. Now if I can just get them to me here........

 

[darkclouds]

Hey Doug,

I wouldn't mind holding on to your Omega II for you til you can have them picked up.

 

[ServinginEcuador]

Quote:

Originally posted by darkclouds Hey Doug, I wouldn't mind holding on to your Omega II for you til you can have them picked up.

Tuan,

I already got like three offers to "try out" my KGSS if it gets done with enough time to have someone listen to it before it gets packed to come down here.

Let me see if I can work out sending it to you. It is at my in-laws right now, and I am not sure how long I have before it gets sent down. There are two groups coming down, the first one is much larger and might be the only option. That would mean the 1st or 2nd of July, so we'd be cutting it kind of close.

Would you be willing to overnight it back to CA IF this works out?

 

[darkclouds]

Doug,

thanks for your generous offer. You have PM (since I don't want to hijack this thread.)

 

[drewski]

I used to be a customs broker back in the days... I don't remember much, but I do remember how to look up duty rates! The good news is that you won't get hit with a 10% duty, but the bad news is that you'll be hit with a 4.9% duty for headphones- the harmonized tariff code is 8518.30.2000. You'll need this if you have to fill out the customs paperwork!

 

[Wmcmanus]

Thanks Drewski! I didn't have to pay anything when I got my Omega II's from Koji or my RKV from Jan Meier. Perhaps this one will slip past the radar detection too?

 

[Peter]

My bug is biting me. How much did the R10 cost you from getting from EilF? Is it a used?

 

[Wmcmanus]

Hi Peter, this general subject has come up recently in several threads. I believe the consensus among head-fi mods is that members should not carry on public discussions concening Koji's pricing strategies (or those of any other vendor for that matter) which would reveal information that would not otherwise be of public knowledge.

Having said that, I can also say that I've dealt with Koji on two occasions now and am a very satisfied customer - both in terms of his pricing and his communication/service. He is very straight-forward and honest in his dealings as you will see if you look at his feedback under the buy/sell sub-forum. Feel free to PM me for any further impressions.

Oh, the other thing! My R-10's are new and per Koji, the delay was supposed to be about 2 months (as I understand it, Sony makes them on an order by order basis), but the whole process has taken less than 1 month! The money was sent on May 27th, the R-10s were in Koji's hands on June 17th, and will be on my head some time next week!

 

[RYCeT]

What is EIFL? Is there any website?

 

[Wmcmanus]

Here you go:

EIFL Corporation (ask for Koji)

The email address is towards the bottom of the page. Koji can find most Japanese electronic products for you and will negotiate a reasonable price. The Sony R-10's, for example, are not shown on the website but he has sold them to several head-fi members.

 

[spaceman]

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Originally posted by Wmcmanus Bump. Has anyone been charged US import duty on items shipped from Audio Cubes, EIFL, or Meier Audio? Thanks!

When I received my Meier amp, the USPS had to collect $17.00 from me, per order of the U.S. Customs Service. I did not know that I would have to pay this, and I do not blame Meier Audio. I assumed it was for tax purposes

 

[ProFingerSk8er]

audiocubes mark their packages as gift items to avoide tax