Dinged by customs duties

[jds108]

My recent Wiggle order generated a duty charge as well. I think that charge showed up about 3 weeks after the shipment.

I don't think I've ever gotten hit with duty when ordering from Ribble.

[happycampyer]

Fwiw, going the other direction, I just sent a small package USPS registered (i.e., with tracking) to the UK, and it took only about 4 days to arrive. The postage was about $15. I was told at the time that it could take up to two weeks to arrive, so I was surprised how quickly it got there. Not sure if that is typical, or if the same is true of packages coming here.

[jtolive]

In May bought DA wheels from Wiggle. Handed off to USPS - no extra charges. Same thing last Oct. on another order - handed off to USPS - no extra charges.

[bcroslin]

I've bought cranks and a DA cassette and no duties fees from Ribble. I was wondering why they items arrived via USPS. Now I know.

[phcollard]

I stopped using Wiggle because they may use DHL for larger boxes. And as you noticed they are a pain in the a..

I emailed Wiggle asking if I can specifiy Royal Mail (USPS) during the order process and they replied that they cannot garantee they will use them.

YMMV.

[OtayBW]

I e-mailed Wiggle inquiring about this yesterday. We'll see what the response will be....

[SlackMan]

It seems like a reasonable and legal strategy would be to break up orders into smaller ones that are each <$200. Is there any reason that would not work?

[oldpotatoe]

Anybody know the 'rules' $ or threshold? Just did a buy from Assos and Rapha, CH and UK.

[OtayBW]

I don't know the specific case(s) for your items, but they likely fall somewhere in Chapters 58-62 of the HTS (http://hts.usitc.gov/). As a frame of reference, all things bicycle fall more specifically into Chapter 87, Sections 8712.00 through 8714.99. You'll have to look up your particular items and see what they're subject to. Good luck (and I mean that with some sarcasm...)

[Joachim]

Originally Posted by jtolive

In May bought DA wheels from Wiggle. Handed off to USPS - no extra charges. Same thing last Oct. on another order - handed off to USPS - no extra charges.

That doesn't always work. I bought from probikekit, they ship via Dhl and then Dhl hands it off the USPS. Still had to pay duties before it was released from customs and handed off to USPS by Dhl.

[zmudshark]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

Anybody know the 'rules' $ or threshold? Just did a buy from Assos and Rapha, CH and UK.

Technically, clothing is subject to duty.

[raygunner]

I purchased a few Campy items from Wiggle recently. I think the bill was like $600. They delivered super fast using DHL.

A few days later I received a custom duties bill from DHL for about $60, roughly 10% of my total bill.

It pretty much negated any savings from my order.

Too bad they don't sell Campy at Duty Free!!

[bluesea]

My Neutron Ultra at $699 with free shipping plus the $74.xx tariff, still came in with a nice savings. Wiggle is now doing the Ultras at $665.xx. Too bad about the lackadaisical shipping methods. I've gotten cassettes packed in 18" boxes.


http://www.wiggle.com/campagnolo-neu...bike-wheelset/

[zmudshark]

Ribble has Neutrons for $667/shipped. Last set of wheels I ordered from them came via USPS and no duties, took less than a week to AZ.

[Rada]

Originally Posted by zmudshark

Technically, clothing is subject to duty.

Yes and historically textiles have some of the highest duty rates in the HTS.