Importing Cabs

[Phil-osopher10]

Hey, I was just wondering if anyone has had experiences with importing cabs from America? what are the custom charges etc..?

[Delberthot]

I think I was something silly like £70 for my Schroeder 1212L

[wateroftyne]

I imported two big Schroeder cabs, and.. err... HMC&E must have been busy with other things that day(!)

[stinson]

[quote name='Delberthot' post='995587' date='Oct 21 2010, 09:20 AM']I think I was something silly like £70 for my Schroeder 1212L[/quote]

Same here

[markstuk]

It's going to be the VAT on the declared value (HMCE have access to price lists and can penalise you for making a stupid under-value declaration) plus the relevant duty charge (usually not very much for electronic goods)..

They've got much much smarter over the past 2-3 years....

[quote name='Phil-osopher10' post='995459' date='Oct 20 2010, 11:43 PM']Hey, I was just wondering if anyone has had experiences with importing cabs from America? what are the custom charges etc..?[/quote]

[Phil-osopher10]

ohhh... that's a lot of money just to import it!

[chris_b]

What are you looking for? Unless you're in a rush, you'll probably find a better one in the For Sale section.

[Phil-osopher10]

The new David Nordschow Amp (DNA) cabs. THe DNS 112 is going for 699 dollars on bass central and the shipping is an extra 275. So I think it'll end up pretty expensive!

[Delberthot]

[quote name='wateroftyne' post='995599' date='Oct 21 2010, 09:27 AM']I imported two big Schroeder cabs, and.. err... HMC&E must have been busy with other things that day(!)[/quote]


I'm telling on you

Edited October 21, 2010 by Delberthot

[Musicman20]

[quote name='Phil-osopher10' post='995959' date='Oct 21 2010, 02:12 PM']The new David Nordschow Amp (DNA) cabs. THe DNS 112 is going for 699 dollars on bass central and the shipping is an extra 275. So I think it'll end up pretty expensive![/quote]

Ah, Ive seen those reviews. Personally, id stick with a nice Berg 1x12 or Aguilar 1x12. Cheaper (as you wont have to pay import/postage), and very high quality.

In fact, the GS112's by Aguilar are a great price.

[chris_b]

The Eden 112's didn't get great reviews so I'd want to hear a DNA 112 first!

For that money you can get 2 Aguilar DB112's or a Bergantino 112. Also there's an Aguilar DB410 going for less than the DNA in the For Sale section!!

[molan]

Generally need to allow 20% on top of the [i]declared [/i]unit price AND the shipping cost.

I always think the VAT on shipping to be a bit of a rip-off really!

Edited October 21, 2010 by molan