[TowerTalk] Fair-Rite and Tariffs

[jimlux]

On 7/15/19 6:21 PM, Wes wrote:
> 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.


Jim,
what does the packing slip give as the HS tariff code? that might also 
explain it.