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Title: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: archelo on March 27, 2008, 11:00:14 PM Hello everyone...I just placed an order for an Overtone and recently joined this forum. A lot of great information here. I wanted to see if anyone that has ordered an amp from Nik in the US has had to pay any type of export or import fees or duties? Ive purchased items from other countries with no customs fees but never something this high dollar. Looking for some guidance and if there are fees...an idea of how much $ I'm looking at having to pay. Thanks and looking forward to making some new friends in the tone freak world!
Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: rahimiiii on March 28, 2008, 12:45:50 AM You might want to look on the US customs website for whatever tariff that may be imposed. However in my experience (I am in Taiwan) I am never charged tariff on any postal air shipment... but these amps are just parts and it could be declared as such so kinda hard to impose any kind of tariff on this unless its an insane amount...
Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: archelo on March 28, 2008, 03:49:45 AM Yeah but...I ordered the built one not the kit. Thats what has me a little concerned. If I had the time, I would buy the kit and build it from scratch but...with a full time job, a wife and 2 kids...it'll take me until 2010 to finish. LOL!
Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: cmoore on March 29, 2008, 01:00:28 AM Hey -
I am in the USA and have never had to pay any type of tariff, duty, fee, customs charge, etc. etc. etc. I never bought a kit, I have 5-6 finished amps in a cabinet. Never any surprise charges or fees. :) Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: archelo on March 29, 2008, 02:37:36 AM Wow..thats GREAT news...thanks for your input. Now I can enjoy, sit back and wait for my Overtone! :)
Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: zeeman on April 05, 2008, 08:59:08 PM I ordered a 5E3 prebuilt chassis a couple of months ago and got a bill from DHL for about $20.00 duty plus a $5.00 service charge from DHL. It was definitely a surprise.
Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: Kerzeck on April 06, 2008, 07:11:02 PM I ordered a 5E3 prebuilt chassis a couple of months ago and got a bill from DHL for about $20.00 duty plus a $5.00 service charge from DHL. It was definitely a surprise. Mind if I ask what country you're in? Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: zeeman on April 06, 2008, 10:41:01 PM Ohio, USA
Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: 72sg on April 07, 2008, 04:10:14 AM zeeman, can you expand on how this affected your delivery time? I'm guessing Customs would hold it until the duty is paid? And I'm curious if you had a declared insured value, if maybe that triggers an import duty? I mean, it's weird how some folks are charged but not others.
I'm in Austin, TX, and should receive a JTM45BB this week. The suspense is killing me! Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: archelo on April 07, 2008, 12:03:01 PM I ordered a 5E3 prebuilt chassis a couple of months ago and got a bill from DHL for about $20.00 duty plus a $5.00 service charge from DHL. It was definitely a surprise. Zeeman...was this after the delivery or prior to it and what was the declared value of the shipment? Sorry about all the questions...just trying understand what to expect. Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: zeeman on April 07, 2008, 04:52:34 PM It didn't seem to effect delivery time. I didn't request anything special on the shipping so it was the standard DHL shipping Nik uses. I don't exactly remember but I think the declared value was around $250.00 U.S. dollars and was declared as guitar amp parts or something similar. Apparently DHL paid it and then sent me a bill a few weeks later for the amount they had to pay plus a service charge for paying it. I had no idea about it until I got the bill.
Edited to note that this is in no way a complaint against Nik. I just wasn't aware of it. Never ordered overseas before. The amp is incredible and I'm having a blast playing it. Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: archelo on June 03, 2008, 03:33:18 PM Hi all....just received the shipment confirmation for the OTS. I will update this post once I know if there are any import fees.
TY Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: jonnferrell on June 10, 2008, 06:34:45 PM I just got my Overtone on Friday, and as yet have received no customs bill, but I no doubt will. Love that Overtone, though. . .woo hoo. Only took like three days to get from Malaysia to Columbus, Ohio in the US. It was well packed and pristine--I wanted to let the curious know, as I was a bit apprehensive on how things would transport. Now, I just have to decide what else I want to order from Ceriatone. Decisions, decisions. . . :D
Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: archelo on June 19, 2008, 09:00:17 PM Got my Overtone in 3 days from receiving the shipping info...simply AWESOME! No customs bill yet so...crossing my fingers. This thing sounds fantastic. All the hype is dead on. Hope to have some clips soon. I will update this post if I receive a customs bill.
Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: frankandstephen on June 27, 2008, 11:29:37 PM just got my import fees bill from DHL today :P...$32....but still worth it! ;D
Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: archelo on July 01, 2008, 05:55:45 PM just got my import fees bill from DHL today :P...$32....but still worth it! ;D How long did it take after you received the amp? I still haven't seen a bill... Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: frankandstephen on July 01, 2008, 07:58:36 PM about two weeks after we received the amp...
Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: archelo on July 02, 2008, 05:04:50 PM about two weeks after we received the amp... Thanks...I received mine on 6/4 and still haven't seen a bill. ;D I will keep my fingers crossed but you are absolutely right...$32 is well worth it!!!! Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: cmoore on July 02, 2008, 08:32:13 PM Just got a note that DHL has me in collections for $35.00. I called the collection agency and they said it was for an amp I bought in August of 2007. I wonder why I am getting charged for just this one amp, and none of the others? Also, why would DHL make a delivery and then send the customer a bill? Seems like they would hold the package till all fees were payed. But then again, maybe it is not that simple. Perhaps foreign shipping gets complicated.
Any of you guys work for DHL, UPS, FedEx, etc. etc? Could somebody shed some light on this topic? Thank You Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: archelo on July 03, 2008, 03:24:04 PM Just got a note that DHL has me in collections for $35.00. I called the collection agency and they said it was for an amp I bought in August of 2007. I wonder why I am getting charged for just this one amp, and none of the others? Also, why would DHL make a delivery and then send the customer a bill? Seems like they would hold the package till all fees were payed. But then again, maybe it is not that simple. Perhaps foreign shipping gets complicated. Any of you guys work for DHL, UPS, FedEx, etc. etc? Could somebody shed some light on this topic? Thank You Wow...your situation made me call DHL.... I just got off the phone with them and they confirmed that they have not sent a bill because they are still in the process of calculating the fees? ??? She also said that they usually send out the bill 2 to 3 weeks after the delivery but its been a month for me. Doesn't make much sense...anyway, guess i should expect one soon. Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: archelo on December 14, 2008, 10:56:29 PM UPDATE...no bill from DHL yet. It has been 6 months.... 8)
Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: hywelg on December 15, 2008, 02:24:50 PM Move!
Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: jonnferrell on December 21, 2008, 05:10:39 PM Just an update, it has been 6 months since I received my Overtone Special here in Ohio, USA and I never did receive any extra fees or duty charges. Thought you all might like to know.
Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: Blues Rocker on November 03, 2009, 05:51:05 PM Peanuts...for an amp of this quality and price.
Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: SammyC on February 14, 2010, 03:57:54 AM I Ordered a completed 5e3 (no cab) and didn't have to. Actually the shipping was a little less than expected as well.
SammyC Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: jmernyk on February 14, 2010, 04:18:29 PM Got a bill from UPS a couple of weeks after delivery of 3 amps for customers...$20
Title: Re: Malaysian Export and US Import Duties? Post by: brickcues on February 14, 2010, 06:44:35 PM I ordered complete amp was delivered by DHL. About 4 months after delivery got bill for import taxes from DHL for $35.00. Was hoping they had forgotten me but no luck.
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