My first week with RED 3971 (and my longest post to date)

[Tony Lorentzen]

You must have a company and be registered with Skat as an importer (which is no problem). The stuff is sent via FedEx and they will declare the stuff and let Skat know - and then they will sent you an invoice. The declarations are defined by the TARIC codes that are printed on the shipping notice from RED.

If you don't have a company then you will also have to pay 25% VAT (moms) on top of the import-tax.

[Christian Henricson]

Ok, but I am worried about the Taric codes.

It seems there are several codes that can be used for this equipment. Did the 16.000 dkr you paied come as a result of correct use of Taric codes?

Or could you have payed less if other codes had been used?

Is it really a gamble to import a Red?

Also, if one is planning for a future swap for the Epix-X or for the upgrade - how will "Skat" deal with this? Any thoughts?

/ Christian.

[Martin Weiss]

future swap for the Epix-X or for the upgrade - how will "Skat" deal with this? Any thoughts?

This should be pretty straight-forward. You would send the R1 to Red, declare it with a value as assigned by RED in due course. They send you a EpicX together with a commercial invoice for 10.500 USD. You pay VAT on that amount - and maybe some Custom duties on top of that.

[Christian Henricson]

Got it, thanks.

But, regarding the by Red default Taric codes on the invoice - are they accepted by Customs, or do we experience different treatments?

Thanks in advance

[Tony Lorentzen]

Just looked through the paperwork again... The camera body itself is sent with the "HS Code" 8525.80.5050 which isn't known by the TARIC system. 852580 (0%) is but the sub-code 5050 isn't. From what I can see Skat declared everything I received in the first shipment at around 16.000 dkk - but I have no way of knowing what parts were declared at what TARIC codes. Skat just sent me a reference number for the case and FedEx never sent me anything regarding the declaration. I'm assuming I could go through all of the paperwork and calculate my way through it, but life's just too damn short for something like that. Anyway - I'm pretty sure I have paid what I was supposed to.

[matheus]

yeah....

[JosephArthur]

Nice post thanks for that. Im still waiting for mine. :) till then i get #18

[Martin Weiss]

Can't believe its already been a year. What a ride!

Again, thank you RED.

In that year both I and our camera have improved. Many good hours spent together. Not a single major issue (and the minor ones had little to do with the camera and lots with, err, me.) Good to see how I learned from the first test to my newest showreel.

Then came the amazing news that I could trade in the camera for the next generation camera. And not only at a 50% value — which I would have thought to be extremely generous already — but at a whopping 100%. A while later Jim tops that offer: not only full value trade in, but a whole lotta goodies thrown in for free. Wow.

Thanks for the ride so far, here's to many more mesmerizing frames.

[Roberto B]

can't wait to see your next post