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  • Jul 13, 2009
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    Good evening, hitt.:) Not a bad idea if you don't have enough.
    I have probably about 80 coils on hand right now but another 50 wouldn’t hurt if the price is going to go up due to fees.
     

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    Good morning. I found out yesterday at work that four of our people are getting trained today and tomorrow so it isn’t going to be a fun day for the rest of us.
    Good morning, hitt.:) Hopefully it won't be as bad as you think.
     
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    Good evening. I read an article at lunch today that said that packages from China and Hong Kong will no longer be duty free as of May 2. It’s got me thinking that I should probably put in a stocking order for more Gti coils.
    I'm still trying to figure this out. Yesterday I placed a $40 order at Health Cabin.

    Their website says:

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    The Tax / Customs fee in destination country are at customer's expense. We encourage you to check with your local customs office for potential import taxes, duties, and tariffs, before placing order.

    I did a search with: does health cabin pay ddp?

    AI response is: HealthCabin does not offer Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) shipping, meaning you, the customer, are responsible for any taxes or customs fees in your destination country, even if you choose Dedicated Line as your shipping method

    Does this mean that for a $40 order that customs is going to notify me that I owe additional tax if it doesn't arrive in US by May 2?

    I should have made a larger order because this one will likely arrive to US before May 2. Orders placed next week, maybe not?
     

    DavidOck

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    Morning, mixers.

    Rain may be backing off some today. Or not. It was mostly heavy all day yesterday, temps in the mid 50s.

    AI response is: HealthCabin does not offer Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) shipping, meaning you, the customer, are responsible for any taxes or customs fees in your destination country, even if you choose Dedicated Line as your shipping method

    Does this mean that for a $40 order that customs is going to notify me that I owe additional tax if it doesn't arrive in US by May 2?

    One would hope so, rather than them just throwing it away, but I haven't a clue.

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    Morning, mixers.

    Rain may be backing off some today. Or not. It was mostly heavy all day yesterday, temps in the mid 50s.



    One would hope so, rather than them just throwing it away, but I haven't a clue.

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    Good morning, David.:)
     
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    hittman

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    I'm still trying to figure this out. Yesterday I placed a $40 order at Health Cabin.

    Their website says:

    Customs tax​

    The Tax / Customs fee in destination country are at customer's expense. We encourage you to check with your local customs office for potential import taxes, duties, and tariffs, before placing order.

    I did a search with: does health cabin pay ddp?

    AI response is: HealthCabin does not offer Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) shipping, meaning you, the customer, are responsible for any taxes or customs fees in your destination country, even if you choose Dedicated Line as your shipping method

    Does this mean that for a $40 order that customs is going to notify me that I owe additional tax if it doesn't arrive in US by May 2?

    I should have made a larger order because this one will likely arrive to US before May 2. Orders placed next week, maybe not?
    I’m not sure but if it hasn’t made it through customs by then, there might be a fee. It was my understanding that the shipper had to pay the fees to get it through customs.
     

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    Good afternoon random folks. It's a lovely spring day here, although a bit chilly this morning at 34⁰, but today's high is 75⁰. Work has started on the new home site, and delivery of the home should be on Thursday. There's more work to be done after delivery of the home before it's ready to move in. I still will need utilities installed. Germanfest is this month and I've been having to work on that too.
     

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    In Europe we had (and still have) this giant problem since 2021, as every order entering our countries gets taxed at 21 or 22%.

    When it says that customs taxes are the buyer's responsibility, it means you have to pay on top of the order, when the package is delivered. Unfortunately, customs clearance is not always automatic and has to be requested manually (it doesn’t cost anything, but the procedure is quite annoying).

    Since 2021, many shops have gradually adapted for us Europeans by including the customs tax — partly by raising item prices, partly by increasing shipping costs, and partly by absorbing it themselves with IOSS Import One-Stop Shop - Wikipedia. For example, Sourcemore and 2Fdeal charge a bit more for shipping, but you can be sure everything is covered and the package gets cleared automatically. Other stores like 3FVape let the buyer choose whether to go with shipping without customs tax (often free), or with customs tax (the cheapest option costs around $6 or $7).

    The first few months will probably be rough, but sooner or later something like our IOSS or a way for shops to ship from warehouses outside China will surely come up.
     

    FranC

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    Good afternoon random folks. It's a lovely spring day here, although a bit chilly this morning at 34⁰, but today's high is 75⁰. Work has started on the new home site, and delivery of the home should be on Thursday. There's more work to be done after delivery of the home before it's ready to move in. I still will need utilities installed. Germanfest is this month and I've been having to work on that too.
    Good afternoon, Terri.:)
     

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    In Europe we had (and still have) this giant problem since 2021, as every order entering our countries gets taxed at 21 or 22%.

    When it says that customs taxes are the buyer's responsibility, it means you have to pay on top of the order, when the package is delivered. Unfortunately, customs clearance is not always automatic and has to be requested manually (it doesn’t cost anything, but the procedure is quite annoying).

    Since 2021, many shops have gradually adapted for us Europeans by including the customs tax — partly by raising item prices, partly by increasing shipping costs, and partly by absorbing it themselves with IOSS Import One-Stop Shop - Wikipedia. For example, Sourcemore and 2Fdeal charge a bit more for shipping, but you can be sure everything is covered and the package gets cleared automatically. Other stores like 3FVape let the buyer choose whether to go with shipping without customs tax (often free), or with customs tax (the cheapest option costs around $6 or $7).

    The first few months will probably be rough, but sooner or later something like our IOSS or a way for shops to ship from warehouses outside China will surely come up.
    Thank you for the thorough explanation. It gives me an idea of what to expect and if I want another tank, I should hustle over to HC today.
     

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