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Paul187		#51 Posted : 20 April 2025 03:23:26(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 09/11/2021(UTC) Posts: 18 Location: New Jersey		Hello Roger: I'm surprised your item came in duty free through FEDEX. What was the amount of your order? My order arrived Wednesday from MSL for a little over $1,400.00 and I was automatically charged $195.00 for duty and FEDEX broker fees. An order last week from another German dealer was under $800.00 and was shipped through standard Deutsche Post/US Postal system with no duty or fees due. Thank you, Paul

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Copenhagen		#52 Posted : 02 May 2025 10:00:51(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 23/04/2019(UTC) Posts: 493 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark		I just saw this on a local forum. A joint message from several American model train dealers/companies:

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David Dewar		#53 Posted : 02 May 2025 12:34:49(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 01/02/2004(UTC) Posts: 7,448 Location: Scotland		IF yiou live in the USA I presume the cost will go up in model shops. However buying from the UK or EU may be cheaper but delivery costs could be high. It is not just model trains that will cost more in the USA but all items from China. the only answer to this is political but we should remember that is not suitable for this forum.
		Take care I like Marklin and will defend the worlds greatest model rail manufacturer.

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marklinist5999		#54 Posted : 02 May 2025 14:08:16(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 10/02/2021(UTC) Posts: 3,866 Location: Michigan, Troy		True, and boycotting products has had success. Target' stores, Tesler, etc.


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rbw993		#55 Posted : 02 May 2025 19:10:01(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 19/08/2008(UTC) Posts: 1,042		Originally Posted by: Paul187 Hello Roger: I'm surprised your item came in duty free through FEDEX. What was the amount of your order? My order arrived Wednesday from MSL for a little over $1,400.00 and I was automatically charged $195.00 for duty and FEDEX broker fees. An order last week from another German dealer was under $800.00 and was shipped through standard Deutsche Post/US Postal system with no duty or fees due. Thank you, Paul Paul, My order was only around $200. Probably below the threshold allowed. Roger
		Modeling Immensee, mile/km 0 on the Gottard. SBB Era V.

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mike c		#56 Posted : 02 May 2025 20:06:03(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 28/11/2007(UTC) Posts: 8,217 Location: Montreal, QC		Donald Trump just signed an executive order eliminating the "De minimis" exemption which had previously allowed shipments with a value under USD$800 to enter the United States without imposition of duties and taxes. This means that any shipment containing items from China (and others) will be subject to tariffs or a minimum assessment value. It does not matter whether the parcel was shipped from China or not, only that the goods are subject to assessment and application of tariffs. Regards Mike C


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ccranium		#57 Posted : 02 May 2025 20:57:43(UTC) Retweet
Joined: 30/11/2011(UTC) Posts: 124 Location: Seattle area		The de minimus exemption still applies for shipments from countries other than China and Hong Kong, so if it's declared value is less than US$800 it won't have a tariff as long it comes from non-China/non-Hong Kong origins. The nuance of any China/HK content is murky and will likely depend on how the items are described on the Customs forms. Brian


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