[TowerTalk] Fair-Rite and Tariffs

[Wes]

It's possible they were shipping old, pre-tariff stock.  That said, I think it's 
usual for companies selling commodities, gasoline and lumber for example, to 
sell current inventory at the price replacement goods are going to cost.

Wes  N7WS

On 7/15/2019 5:25 PM, Richard (Rick) Karlquist wrote:
> Are the toroids from Arrow marked "Made in Netherlands" or
> "Made in China".  If the latter, I don't understand why
> they are exempt from tariffs just because they were
> "laundered" through the Netherlands.  Can someone explain this?
>
> Rick N6RK
>
> On 7/15/2019 12:57 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