Last week a package of laser cut fork crown plates (to make twin plate forks for transportation frames) was shipped by mail from central Ukraine. This package has arrived in the US and is now awaiting customs clearance. I'll be curious how fast this takes and if I have to pay any import duties.

Back in the 1990's cheap bicycle parts from overseas killed my ability to sell bicycle components for my custom frames. Customers could buy them cheaper online than what I could buy them wholesale. This reduced my income. Now I am on the other side of this issue trying to sell my made in Ukraine fixtures to Americans.