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Superformance US Import Tax Duties

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  1. waymar

    waymar Formula 3

    Sep 2, 2008
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    DHL inbound shipment US from U.K. received notice to pay a duty/tax for an arriving shipment. Been ordering for over 10 years and never had this happen.

    Has something changed?
    Has this happened to anyone else?
     
  2. syata

    syata Formula Junior

    Feb 23, 2017
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    I received a package from the UK using DHL in late July and did not get the Tax Duties.


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  3. kcabpilot

    kcabpilot Formula 3

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    I had one that somehow got siphoned into customs and held. I contacted SF and they sent another package, never did see or get the original one. It's probably still on hold somewhere.
     
  4. Andrew McCrae

    Andrew McCrae Formula Junior

    Jun 5, 2016
    250
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    In Ireland ordering from the US nearly always attracts tariffs. Only under €40 value escapes. DHL always collects and adds customs clearance but sometimes another courier let's some slip through the net.
    Perhaps its Presidential decree to tighten up on European tariffs?
     
  5. Brian A

    Brian A F1 Rookie

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  6. T308

    T308 Formula 3

    May 12, 2004
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    Was it more expensive than your previous orders? I'd had no issue with duties until i went over $800.
     
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  7. Tustin308

    Tustin308 Rookie

    May 20, 2019
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    Arthur Trejo
    I also bought parts from Superformance in April of this year. The were shipped via DHL. The total was about $600 and did not have to pay any additional duty or tax. Just curious but how much was your order?
     
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  8. waymar

    waymar Formula 3

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    Then value is the key. Break point $800 my order was 1150US the tax/duty was only 39US. The exchange rate is 1.21. Still a very good deal right now.
     
  9. yelcab

    yelcab F1 World Champ
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    I think it is just a matter of luck. The shipper declares a value on the Bill of Lading and the US Customs people picks on it, or not, depending on the mood of the day.
     
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  10. Nuvolari

    Nuvolari F1 Veteran
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    The threshold for duty free importation into the US is $800. Past that duties are paid. Previously Superformance used the UK postal based system Parcel Force. This system uses the post to handle deliveries which rarely collect duties as they should. Superformance has now gone to DHL which is more efficient and traceable however they are much more diligent with the customs paperwork so if you are over $800 USD (including shipping) then you are ok and will not pay duties.

    In Canada the threshold is $20 (yes twenty) however parts for vehicles 30 years of age or older enter duty free. Whenever ordering from Superformance I have this noted on the bill and everything always enters duty free.
     
  11. Casino Square

    Casino Square Formula 3
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    Shout out for Superformance. Always had good dealings with them, great customer service, good quality products. Great deal now with the current exchange rate.
     
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  12. Martin308GTB

    Martin308GTB F1 Rookie

    Jan 22, 2003
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    You are a lucky nation with a threshold of $800.00.
    Here it's €25.00 for import tax incl. shipping costs (19%] and $150.00 for customs duties (percentage depending on the goods).
    As far as I remember, you have or had protectionist customs duties on roller bearings and remember, that some years ago one FChatter was highly surprised, that he had to pay 25% surcharge for his bearings order coming from the UK.


    Best from Germany
    Martin
     
  13. syata

    syata Formula Junior

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    My item I ordered in late July from Ferrparts and was shipped from the UK was ~$1500 and yes the package went through US customs but was not held it extra charges were made. DHL was the shipper. From the day I ordered the part until it was delivered took about 5 days.


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  14. syata

    syata Formula Junior

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  15. nerofer

    nerofer F1 World Champ

    Mar 26, 2011
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    The threshold for goods coming from outside the EU is 100€ in France; under 100€, no import tax is due. Above, the import tax varies - more or less between 10 and 20% - depending on the nature of the goods (automobile parts are less taxed than clothes or leather, for instance) then of course the custom duties on top of that...

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  16. Martin308GTB

    Martin308GTB F1 Rookie

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    This sounds much better, than what they are performing with near border craft enterprises. A lot of paperwork is mandatory for each and every single man, who has to carry out the tiniest job across the border 'im Elsass' 5-10mls. distant. If we miss it, Mr. Macron charges up to €3000.00 penalty per case. Marvellous European Union.

    Best from Germany
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  17. samsaprunoff

    samsaprunoff F1 Rookie
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    Good day Rob,

    The $20 threshold somewhat depends on the Courier. I had a $10 item that was shipped via UPS and was billed Canadian importation fees from them... A $10 "bond" fee + $1 for GST (no duty was assessed)... UPS is the absolute worst for adding a number extraneous charges on International Inbound Shipping to Canada. I simply go out of my way to ensure the shipper uses Fed Ex or DHL.

    As for Superformance... I recently placed a couple of orders with them and found their service exceptional and the DHL shipping cost quite reasonable. One shipment was mistakenly shorted a few parts and upon notification of this Superformance express shipped the missing parts via Fed Ex and they arrived litterally a day later at no extra charge. I am very impressed with Superformance!

    Cheers,

    Sam
     
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  18. 27811

    27811 Karting

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    Agree.

    Also had a small order from them in July, no duty.
     
  19. Hinecker

    Hinecker Formula Junior

    Mar 14, 2011
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    Morning all,
    Same from the US to Spain. Anything above 100 Euros is highly taxed. Spain came up with this policy to stop people buying from the US when the dollar was low.
    If we compare prices in Spain plus VAT, it turns out that many articles are significant cheaper in the US.

    So many taxes suck!

    John.
     
  20. Hinecker

    Hinecker Formula Junior

    Mar 14, 2011
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    In Spain all articles are taxed with 21% VAT, fuel is taxed way higher. An employer has to pay 1000 Euros a month only for Social Security of each worker, plus of course, the worker's salary.
    I guess that's why most people want to work for the Government, It's a permanent lifetime job, and very well paid.

    On the other hand, Medicare is full coverage for the entire population, even if you don't pay Social Security or medical insurance. High school and University/ Collage are free too.

    You can live fairly decent with a salary, per family, of 1500/ 2000 Euros a month.

    Just a comment from Spain, don't want this to sound harsh.

    John.
     
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  21. nerofer

    nerofer F1 World Champ

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    That's - basically - the same principles in France too.
    And that's what make cross-country comparisons about incomes very difficult. I tried these in the past for my job; my US correspondant was aghast, when we compared dental care, at what was left for me to pay out of my wallet (basically Nothing: when adding the "basic coverage" from social security and the "complement" from the additonal insurance of the company: Nothing...) and what he had to pay in the US out of his wallet (which, to me, seemed enormous)
    You have "fully loaded salary cost" (= what the employer is paying, all included) then "gross salary" (what I would be receiving, but diminished by the percentage I have to pay from Social Security and Unemployment insurance) then "net salary" (all options such as "complementary insurance deduced"; then "Net Taxable"), then "Net After Tax" (Income Tax deduced): that last one might not seem much, especially compared to the first one, but all expenses and cotisations have already been deduced.
    To sum-it up: on national average (Total of all expenses divided by the number of people), health was costing about the same in the US and in France, but it is the way it is financed that differs vastly.
    But I digress...

    Rgds
     
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  22. Hinecker

    Hinecker Formula Junior

    Mar 14, 2011
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    Morning,
    Basically the same as in Spain, we pay a lot of taxes (as in France, it's not an option), yet we "can get" a lot in return. Imagine you become ill at 27 or 30 and you don't have much saved up, who is going to pay the bill?
    Or your kids want to go to College?

    At the end I consider this an advantage, you're kids can study in any university in the country, there are no good ones and no bad ones... It's all the same.

    Just a comment,

    John.
     
  23. Martin308GTB

    Martin308GTB F1 Rookie

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    Hi John,
    you want to say, there are only mean ones? :)

    Best
    Martin
     
  24. nerofer

    nerofer F1 World Champ

    Mar 26, 2011
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    Would be happy to discuss John, but that would derail the thread (Something I am regularly culprit of...) and push us somewhat towards P and R.

    Just a comment on scholarship: as for universities (that does not fall into P and R I believe), in France, it is not paying, true...but not exactly without selection either:
    For once, there are more reputable universities than others...and futhermore in France we have somewhat "above" the universities "Les Grandes Ecoles", such as Ecole Centrale, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Ecole Polytechnique, Ecole Nationale d'Administration...which are shaping the true "elite", to the point that those who have been through these are usually considered as members of a "caste" (= a privileged group). Entry to these is only on concourse: fixed number of positions, usually about twelve times more candidates than positions. Despite not being based on money, the french education system is VERY elitiste...some say it rewards knowledge and intelligence (= only the best succeed) some others say that it rewards family background in education which gives the "codes" and limit access to the top jobs to an elite that is constantly reproducing itself.

    Rgds
     
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  25. Hinecker

    Hinecker Formula Junior

    Mar 14, 2011
    379
    Afternoon Martin,
    Nice hearing from you,
    It's all standard, set by the Government. You have some private ones for the super rich families, who already have a well paying job for you waiting for you since the day you were born.

    That's not my case.

    John.
     

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