[RFI] Fair-Rite and Tariffs

Mon Jul 15 15:59:43 EDT 2019

I would urge caution in discussing customs fraud publicly.....

73 Rich NN3W

On 7/15/2019 3:57 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> I just bought 12 #43 toroids from Arrow Electronics, partly for 
> research, but mostly to get free shipping on a small order. They 
> shipped from the Netherlands, possibly to avoid tariffs. It is my 
> understanding that this tactic is rather widely used. Bottom line -- 
> if you're buying stuff like this, it's worth shopping around, 
> especially with vendors with significant world-wide presence. I've 
> found Arrow to be a particularly good vendor for relatively small 
> purchases -- free shipping for web orders over $50 for anything in stock.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
> _______________________________________________
> RFI mailing list
> RFI at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/rfi