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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

Cost of shipping to Germany ?

import tax

import tax

I presume the same as in the Netherlands.
4.9 % import tax on electronics; camera,viewfinder,lcd and none on optics..

Ed
 
different tariffs for camera 4.9%, viewfinder 5.5%, batteries 3.3%
it seems to be flexible - ask your carrier - they should know - if you
ship with fedex - they will do anything as camera...
 
what will be the workflow of shipping the red?

will red announce a service (for example fedex) or will it up to us to organize the pick up of the camera?
 
ludmux said:
different tariffs for camera 4.9%, viewfinder 5.5%, batteries 3.3%
it seems to be flexible - ask your carrier - they should know - if you
ship with fedex - they will do anything as camera...
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In case your package comes into checking in the customs (and bet: this package gets opened due to weight, origin and not only murphys law), the carrier has nothing to do with the declaration.
Thats with the shipping originator, and RED will declare that right, thats their duty as a manufacturer.
The cam itself will be categorized and as long as its not completely ripped apart should be considered as a system, a camera system. A certain category will apply to it and following its rate/fee.
Even the category may change from customs to customs bureau. One might go for one tendency he thinks this camera accords to, another person to another.
I remember discussions from professional CRT monitors, if they should apply to category "computer monitor" which they were clearly not, or to category TV, which also didn't. But of course one category is cheaper than the other.
Would be interesting if somebody has a clue about certain "special" cameras imported. Customs sometimes ask the carrier and if your lucky the carrier checks back with you to help declaring. Better define it according to the cheaper category then.

Anybody imported cameras from the US ? Like bodies from EOL products ? Such a person may know.
 
Hmm, I´m also thinking of flying over to Red and pick the stuff up myself. Would be nice to talk to the guys personnally and have them talk me trough everything. Also a nice way of "protecting" the new equipment on it´s way to Europe and a nice opportunity for a short vacation also :)
 
I intend to do the same, hence my question to the RED team: Will you charge California tax when Europeans pick up their goods in person? (I guess not, but would like to have verified.)
 
i think it´s ok when you get the package by an express service. every sony and panasonic has to do its trip from asia to europe, so i am not afraid that their is too less protection. when you fly to red and pick it up the next step will be on the airport in USA, so in a civil airplane they surely want to see the stuff in the package and you have to open it at the check-in or gate. this can be very complicated i experienced. no good idea in my opinion, you can´t take all of it in the cabin, if you only order the body you can take it with you, but i think the transport with fedex or similar is safe too (every computer is delivered each day from all over the world without damage and so on). i trust red that they will have good package for their products, and actually specialized express flights are often more careful with the cargo then in the civil-flights.
the safest way for the stuff would be a nice trans-atlantic trip with a big boat, you have all your stuff in the cabin, you can shoot three weeks, but it´s looong...
 
guess you´re right, but it´s more about being able to talk to the guys of Red drirectly and get a nice introduction to the new gear and a personal touch to it, I think. Also, as I said, CA is a nice place to stay for a while :)
 
Yeah, it would be really great if Red would eventually open a European shop/office and ease things for us, customs- and shipment-wise.
 
According to Ted at IBC, this is not what tey plan to do. At least not for their sales, because they´d like to keep their prices low and therfore cut out distributors. So again, they´re very different from any other product/company we´re used to in the industry. Nonetheless, another Red guy told me that doesn´t mean there won´t be a support for Europe in the future in case of repair or other emergencies...
 
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