US Customs charges for electronics bought from Japan

I've bought a few things from europe. I don't think it matters so much where it is from as what it is.  If your seller fills out the customs forms right the charge should be little or none.   There is a harmonized tariff schedule and if they pick something wtih no tariff, you'll be good. 

It will normally be transferred to Fedex or similar in the states.  If there is a duty, they will pay the duty and then bill you.  You'll get the item 2 weeks before the bill.  The bad thing about that is that since they have alreay paid it, it will be hard to dispute if you are so inclined.  So far the duties have been zero on one item and $25 or so on another and i just paid it.  I just recieved a power supply from Holland that spent 2 weeks in customs with me and the seller inquiring.  I think they thought I was an importer since this power supply is actually 3 power supplies for the 3 voltages my DAC uses.  Hopefully they came to the right conclusion.  I haven't recieved a bill (yet). 

Jerry

Hope you have a calculator 

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In addition to any applicable sales or use taxes, if your purchase is shipped into the US from another country, you may have to pay duties and customs processing fees. These additional amounts may need to be paid to either the customs authority, or to the entity handling your shipment (e.g. US Postal Service). 

In addition to any applicable sales or use taxes, if your purchase is shipped into the US from another country, you may have to pay duties and customs processing fees. These additional amounts may need to be paid to either the customs authority, or to the entity handling your shipment (e.g. US Postal Service).  

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Japan used to be a great spot for importing the high end stuff, for many years prices were favorable to currency exchange