How much was shipping, to where, and how long did it take? Any sales tax? Thanks.

Litepro welds their chrome-moly frames, but that is perfectly satisfactory for chrome-moly, as it has high "hardenability", it does not lose strength, it will air-harden upon cooling. Brompton fillet-brazes with brass.

Just head straight to their Litepro official website – they've got a massive selection! You can choose between steel or aluminum frames, 16-inch or 20-inch wheels, and even customize your build from the get-go (saves you upgrade costs later!). Shipping to the US took about 20+ days, packaging was super solid, and no extra charges or taxes popped up.

High shipping cost used to be the kicker with Litepro, pushing it from 1/3 to over 1/2 the cost of Brompton, too high for me. What was standard shipping cost to USA? 20+ days sounds like by ship and not air, so might be cheaper than when I last checked during or prior to pandemic. Do tell, thanks.

At the time, the Litepro 16" steel frame 2x3 like a Brompton, was $700 + $300 shipping. That (total) was over half the cost of a Brompton locally, and while that still is some savings, it's minus the superb warranty and service that I've heard Brompton offers, they stand behind their product. I had decided I wouldn't go a clone unless it was no more than 1/3 genuine price, for the same capability. I'm sure that eventually, good clones will get there in pricing. A member on here bought for a family tour, among the 4 bikes, 1 Mint and 1 Takachia 20" trifolds, shipped to Mexico. I don't know the price but those were comparable to Brompton G-Lines at much higher price, about $1000 more than Brompton 16" bikes, so I'm sure quite significant savings. I had expected to perhaps buy a trifold on a trip to Asia, at Asian prices with no shipping, for a credit card tour, as I would not want to pitch a tent in the tropics and small hotel rooms are cheap, and so is prepared foods. Then just bring the trifold back on the plane with me, especially if well used, should not be import duty.

Smart move! Buying the trifold locally in Asia would definitely skip that brutal international shipping cost. Plus, picking it up there makes the whole 'bringing it back on the plane' thing way simpler – especially since you mentioned avoiding potential import duty on a used bike. Makes total sense for your trip plan.