Chris this may be an eye opener.
Maybe this calculation will settle the discussion
Original cost $434.80 US
Conversion to TT$ -= 2739.24
Import duty (20% on C.I.F.) = 547.84
Stamp duty (12%) on c.i.f plus Import duty = 394.45
Value added tax (15%) on ci.f plus import duty plus stamp duty = 552.23
Total = $4,233.76
That is what it would cost to play with antennas
Frank
9Y4VU
P.S We dont work for US$. We pay the equivalent though. A Mc Donald
hamburger is $20.00 here.
-----Original Message-----
From: Chris BONDE <ve7hcb@rac.ca>
To: Robert Shohet <kq2m@mags.net>
Cc: towertalk@contesting.com <towertalk@contesting.com>
To: <towertalk@contesting.com>
Date: Saturday, May 04, 2002 18:07 PM
Subject: Re: [Towertalk] Antenna Analyzer Suggestions?
>I based the price on a price from MFJ catalogue and a quick calculation by
>thumb. Most of the hams here just double the US cost for approximate
>landed cost.
>
>I shall do one a little more carefully. From the MFJ 2002
>catalogue, MFJ269 US$359.95 + battery and coils US$54.85 plus S&H
>US$20.00 = US$434.80 Exchange, now better than you quoted (for me not
>you), US$434.80 * CA$157.86 / US$100 = CA$686.33. Now seeing that it is
>for experimental radio work and research, no duty. However, there is a
>Poke and Screw Tax (Provincial Sales Tax) and a Gouge and Screw Tax
>(federal Goods and Service Tax) at 7.5% plus 7%. So to the $686.33 add
>$99.52 to total CA$785.85.
>
>Chris opr VE7HCB
>
>
>At 02:44 PM 2002-05-04 -0400, Robert Shohet wrote:
>
>>Hi Chris,
>>Regarding pricing, I am not sure where you get the idea that the MFJ269 is
>>$800 CA.
>>
>>I bought a 269 last fall for $319 total from HRO New Hampshire.
>>
>>At the current exchange rate of about $0.64 for a Canadian Dollar, this
>>would be $498 CA and change. I am not sure what other stuff you were
>>referring to. I use the 269 by itself without any other stuff - it does
>>everything I need it for.
>>
>>Bob KQ2M
>
>
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