Originally Posted by
Grasschopper
Nope it totally has to do with what you purchased. Bicycle components are not taxed. Bicycle wheels or complete bike are (or should be) as are "bicycle accessories".
I got whacked once when Total Cycling put "Bicycle Accessories" on a shipment where I ordered 2 Campy group sets. It shouldn't have been taxed but I had to shell out like $200 to get the stuff.
$200 for 2 group sets? Yikes. What's strange though is I bought some Dura Ace c24 clinchers from Chain Reaction last year and there was no import duty. As for the 10% duty, I paid $900 USD shipped for the wheels so the $60 I paid is less than 10%. Strange...
Originally Posted by
helicoptor
i thinking of getting those, can you see if they say where they are made? i heard of people saying theres a sticker saying made in taiwan
The sticker on the outside of the box says Made in Italy. The inspection cards that came with the wheels say "This wheel has been designed in Italy and it has been assembled manually."