DiyLightAnimation
Fun => The Porch => Topic started by: bcstuff on December 26, 2012,
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About a month ago I received a shipment from Ray through FedEx. They called me for clearance and wanted to know what was being shipped from China. I stated they are LEDs lights for a Christmas Light display.
Fast forward to today and I received a bill from FedEx for customs charges on what they listed as Christmas Lights. Apparently Christmas lights are charged at an 8% rate on the declared value of $700. Plus FedEx's fee the total for the bill is $87 >:(
I think the items should be reclassified since they are really just LEDs used for signs although I am using them for an unintended use. I plan to fill out a FedEx dispute form trying to get them reclassified.
Anyone have any experience with HTS classifications and /or dealing with this issue.
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Yes, I got whacked with a FedEx customs bill as well this fall. Your take on these being sign components is an interesting one.
If I remember correctly, RJ didn't you run into similar classification issues with customs when you were investigating manufacturing stateside?
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I seem to recall from somewhere it's best to just classify them as product samples.
Most of mine has been shipped through DHL and I have never been asked that question. Just a suggestion but if you order in the future request that it comes via DHL instead of FedEx.
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I ordered a bunch of LED squares and about 300 feet of the 18 Ga RGB wire. There was no customs on the lights but there was a $7.00 charge for the wire. Has anyone has experienced customs charges from other shippers. Maybe there is a customs coding problem with FedEx.
Rick S
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Previous orders were through DHL with no problems or questions.
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mine was shipped dhl with no issues.
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Over the past 3 years, I have "sampled" more that $3K of products (mostly light or controllers)
The contact I had with the shippers told me to declarethem as samples, as long I dont even think about re-selling the items....no problem there....
Contest the charges and list them as samples.
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Wow, that's crazy. I haven't ordered from Ray yet, but thanks for the heads up guys.