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Originally Posted by PeteF
About a week ago, I had to replace (under warranty) the charger for my Lithium Ion Golf Cart Battery.
The Chinese company was great . They shipped me a new charger from China within two days, and it arrived 4 days after they shipped it ... Air express via UPS.
Surprise, when UPS delivered the charger there was a $15 Tariff due (20% of the $75 charger valuation) and UPS tacked on another $15 service charge.
Obviously I was a bit surprised by this, especially the $15 service charge from UPS on a $15 Tariff.
As the economist and financial people have been saying ... US people and companies pay the tariff when the goods land ... its not a paid by Chinese companies. Additional, nobody has talked about the service charges that the shipping companies are imposing.
Just a little heads up if you are expecting a shipment directly from China.
Please note: I am not saying that Tariffs are good or bad policy - that needs to be decided by people with a lot more Tariff knowledge and experience than I have. This post is meant as just a heads up on what you might experience should you order directly from China.
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Simple solution: BUY AMERICAN. The pain we feel now will ensure our grandchildren have a future.