Shipping costs?

[Johnny Friday]

I do quite a bit of fixing for projects in Baja....and it's a nightmare to do them by the book. So i find in many situations it's much easier to just bring my gear across on my own and then import it when it's already here at a lower cost of course. Otherwise I have to provide paperwork such as: manufacturing country of origin cert; manufactures receipt; use a customs agent; Mexican transport and of course subject to outrageous import duties---in the end it's a pile of paperwork and has to go into the hands of Mex. customs agents etc.... In the end---when in Rome......

 

[Cail Young]

Hi Cail, are you sure about this? Whenever I order gear from the US either from B&H or where ever I always get hit with 5% Customs duty when I have shipments over AU$1000.

I'm not 100% on the FTA but film cameras and pro video cameras were on the zero-duty category when I last looked at the documentation on importing.

 

[Ramesh Jai]

In the end---when in Rome......
...do as the Mexicans do

 

[tj williams]

I've heard that Norway, India, China,Common Mkt. and Mexico all offer small incentives for tips on smuggling into their countries. Now I'm budgeting less for my RED....


heheheheh just kidden....

 

[Ace]

cough cough

 

[Eirik Tyrihjel]

I've heard that Norway, India, China,Common Mkt. and Mexico all offer small incentives for tips on smuggling into their countries. Now I'm budgeting less for my RED....


heheheheh just kidden....

Laughing!

I am planning to do it strictly by the book, and in Norway motion picture equipment is excempt from import duty (article 90), there is the VAT of 25% but as a business I get it back the next month...

 

[Peter McCully]

Laughing!

I am planning to do it strictly by the book, and in Norway motion picture equipment is excempt from import duty (article 90), there is the VAT of 25% but as a business I get it back the next month...

Ditto for NZ I believe. But GST (VAT) is 12.5%.

 

[Johnny Friday]

First world is goooood and easy to do by the book......second and third world is not easy even when posted in the law books.
But end result is the same.

 

[albert rudnicki]

It may be an interesting thread..

 

[Vincent S]

1. What is your suggestion for the import of RED in Canada (I am a resident of Quebec)?

2. Does Red camera go under The North American Free Trade Agreement?

3. If I ship it to NY State, will I skip the USA Tax?

I posted info on this in the Quebec section

http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=93

 

[Emanuel A.]

Sanjin,

If you get up to 20lbs you can get an interesting and cheap $37 flat rate:

http://ircalc.usps.gov/IntlMailServices.aspx?Country=10026&M=2&P=20&O=0&sd=1

 

[albert rudnicki]

I posted info on this in the Quebec section

http://www.reduser.net/forum/showthread.php?t=93

Thanks, hope there is no $$ limits in the equipment you're getting...
Good post.
Cheers

 

[Sanjin Jukic]

Sanjin,

If you get up to 20lbs you can get an interesting and cheap $37 flat rate:

http://ircalc.usps.gov/IntlMailServices.aspx?Country=10026&M=2&P=20&O=0&sd=1

Thanks Emanuel.

 

[Ken Corben]

I would not concider taking care of 50.000 $ worth of brand new equipment in hotel room, on an airplane (how do you carry all on board?), worrying wheter it shows up at baggage claim...

That´s going to be a very stressful mini-"holiday", I will leave it to the pros (fedex and other international carriers)

Ya, the days of checking production equipment with airlines are over. I only check the tripod cuz it doesn't fit in the overhead

Seriously though, an associate checked his SR2, mags etc and his Canon 8 square S16 lens in professional pelican cases from LAX to Nepal thru Miami (first mistake is Miami). All sealed with colored zip ties. On arrival in Nepal the cases felt light but had the correct "original" colored zip ties in place. When opened, voila, no gear!

Another associate hand carrying his SR2 thru Miami had the case disappear from under his feet while at the ticket/check in counter.

ARE YOU SMARTER THAN A 5TH GRADER?

Hand carry is the only option for high end gear and the Red system will fit neatly into legal pelican carry on sizes or in a soft bag.

It could be just someone testing the waters for a movie plot, but I've heard there is a plan afoot, like a Brinks robbery or something, to do a crash and grab from the carriers that will be delivering the early numbered REDs. Not sure who's behind it... could be film camera makers, die hard film preferr-ers, or even late-to-the party camera reservists.

Doesn't matter who. Just trust no one. How much to have one of those diamond couriers, you know, with handcuffs and suits and all, deliver? Anyone know?

Ahh yes, the conspiracy theories. Love it. Perhaps RED will utilize the same low tech strategies of the sex toy industry. Plain brown packaging with discreet labeling...so I've heard:detective2:

 

[Owen James]

Discreet Packaging

Discreet Packaging

...Perhaps RED will utilize the same low tech strategies of the sex toy industry. Plain brown packaging with discreet labeling...

I second the motion for discreet packaging. :shiftyph34r:

 

[Emanuel A.]

I completely second that !! No reserves, no exceptions there.

 

[number6]

Or maybe send it Red Ball Express. Those guys could get the goods through even under fire.