Ken Ford
Refuses to suffer fools
I think I’m out of luck - 9903.01.25 is the new 10% tariff. Unless I can find proof where it was suspended for Japan on the import date (hard to do with the seemingly daily changes coming out of the WH) I’m stuck.
tariffs are real
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d_c
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I would be surprised if Fuji calculated that it was worth risking their sales to Europe, Asia and the rest of the world, by putting up prices globally in order to shield US consumers from the actions of their own government. I would have thought it more likely that they'll start producing US only versions of their products, perhaps function limited or with cheaper construction / finishes, to allow a more palatable end user purchase price in the US after tariffs have been applied.
38Deardorff
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JeffS7444
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what was the import date? If it was after April 5 then you're stuck with 10%.
d_c
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Not much point in comparing to the UK - we've always been hit with higher prices than pretty much anyone else, on top of which we voted to impose trade restrictions on ourselves with Brexit <sigh>.
DownUnder
awol (temporarily I hope)
If Fuji has any common sense - which it seems they have shiploads of, going by their product lines, global reputation and certainly their excellent warranties on all the photo gear they manufacture - they will let things go on as they are, and let the American buyers pay the tariffs. Or auto-add the new tariffs (which admittedly change from week to week if not day to day). So if you want something from Fuji, you order it and you pay for it, end of story. Or you buy secondhand in the USA, and save a packet but with some (very small) risks.
This would be the best course of action given the endless day to day to-ing and fro-ing and chopping and changing on tariffs and trade going on. We live in confusing times...
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Pioneer
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Looks like I'll be buying my film from Kodak for now.
38Deardorff
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I'm sure there are similar decisions being made in many places due to the tariffs/politics, which will affect the global market.
I've switched to Ilford.
wlewisiii
Just another hotel clerk
UK currently has 10% which means the cost of Ilford film goes up but since they're the only ones making a chromogenic film anymore (and I've standardized on XP2+ in both 35 & 120), whelp, I guess I just eat that cost.
It is what it is.
It is what it is.
38Deardorff
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It all depends on where you live & on your financial and political inclinations?
All these forums are pretty global aren't they?
I live in Canada...so there's no 10% on Ilford.....
wlewisiii
Just another hotel clerk
America but the current UK government bent the knee to Trump instantly so only has 10%. And as I said, no one else makes a Chromogenic anymore so Ilford is it.
Darthfeeble
But you can call me Steve
Has anyone explored if the tariffs are tax deductible? I would think so.......
boojum
Ignoble Miscreant
They are but you would have to be paying a lot of tariffs to make the deduction meaningful. As I read the information it is a business deduction.
38Deardorff
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I'm just glad that i can get Foma, Bergger & Ilford enlarging papers, although the supply in Canada is more limited than I was getting @ B&H
Ken Ford
Refuses to suffer fools
It was May sometime. Grrrr…
peterm1
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In Australia when buying on eBay any taxes / duties are added to the final bought for price and rolled into the settlement price on ebay. That way at least you know what you are up for.
Beemermark
Veteran
There is NO tariff of good from Japan currently. Trump threatens to impose a tariff on Japan on August 1st, which is still 3 weeks away.
Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations.
So all this hullabaloo about FedEx charging a Tariff is just ignorance. FedEx (randomly I think) will impose a fee to inspect a package to determine if a tariff is required. I've been caught in this scam before. Anymore I will only accept international packages shipped via postal carrier. For example to ship a package to Canada (and this was 2 or 3 years ago) FedEx charges $25 on top of the shipping fee - no matter the amount declared.
On a slightly different note how is a Tariff different than a tax on US producers. Taxing US producers another 25% is wildly acceptable for one political party.
Trump sets 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea, and new import taxes on 12 other nations.
So all this hullabaloo about FedEx charging a Tariff is just ignorance. FedEx (randomly I think) will impose a fee to inspect a package to determine if a tariff is required. I've been caught in this scam before. Anymore I will only accept international packages shipped via postal carrier. For example to ship a package to Canada (and this was 2 or 3 years ago) FedEx charges $25 on top of the shipping fee - no matter the amount declared.
On a slightly different note how is a Tariff different than a tax on US producers. Taxing US producers another 25% is wildly acceptable for one political party.
boojum
Ignoble Miscreant
Tariffs are charged on imports, not domestic product. They are viewed as a protective measure by some.
This is not correct, in several ways.
First, on April 5, a 10% adder was enacted for Japan. @Ken Ford even listed the relevant harmonized tariff code for this 10% adder (charged on top of the free duty for his S3 Olympic.)
Second, there are many goods from Japan that have had tariffs for a long time. A few examples: contact lenses (2%), projection lenses (2%), optical telescopes (8%), slide projectors (7%)
Commercial carriers (UPS, Fedex, DHL) will charge brokerage fees if they act as broker for imported goods. No doubt commercial carriers sometimes collect in error, no one is perfect. Sometimes this is due to incorrect or missing codes or shipper errors. It's not due to random fees or inspections or scams. 😀
It is true that shipments via post, to individuals (as opposed to commercial businesses importing as part of commercial trade) can usually escape duties even if they were supposed to be collected.
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