Originally Posted by
HigherGround
I ordered an Eddy Merckx MX Leader frame from the company's distributor in South Africa. I think I had to pay a $35 customs fee. However, I had to pick it up at the airport, and go through paperwork at the customs office first.
$35 would be quite doable but 10% almost makes it a deal breaker. Airport is pretty close so not an issue.
I have looked at the harmonized tariff schedule. There is nothing in the thousands of pages that is harmonized. Totally depends on how the shipper classifies the item.