Dood Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 (edited) There seems to be a lot of interest in the cost of importing. This topic gives the definitive answer for a single item import from outside the EC. For the sake of example, I will use a Japanese 62 reissue P-Bass priced at Ishibashi at 42,400 yen plus 16,000 yen shipping. The formula applies to imports from the US also: Cost of item: 42,400 plus Cost of shipping: 16,000 = 58,400 converted at Monday's exchange rate ( 0.00498943 )= £291.38 plus 3.9% import duty = £302.74 plus 17.5% VAT = £355.73 plus customs clearance charge - Parcelforce=£13.50, DHL=£20 So the landed cost of this example is £369.32 or £375.73 depending on the courier used. Ishibashi in english ISHIBASHI [url="http://www.excite.co.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ishibashi%2Dmusic.com%2F&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2"]http://www.excite.co.jp/world/english/web/...EN&wb_dis=2[/url] I highly recommend IshiBashi. Fast insured deliveries too and much cheaper than buying the 'non export' versions in the UK Edited May 17, 2007 by dood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Worth noting (correct me if I'm wrong) that import duty is due on the cost of the bass plus shipping, and VAT is due on that total. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 Excellent stuff, the translations are pure gems! I was intrigued by "Stealth Plug - There Is A Stock", but it won't seem to load. Duly bookmarked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon73 Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 I have never imported anything, so is it easy to import a bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted May 17, 2007 Author Share Posted May 17, 2007 I did.. and I'm just a bass player, so.. yes.. yes it is! I will eventually copy all of the info over, but I'm lacking Mod rights at the moment. Read this for now.. [url="http://basstalk.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2804"]http://basstalk.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=2804[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazy_olie Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 It's a shame Fender Japan had to raise their prices, the deals were even better before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veils Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 It's a shame everything is so bloody expensive here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veils Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Vocal sweat shirt anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Brown Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Also worth noting that the "tax man" uses his own currency rates to calculate the duties and VAT The rates by month can be found on the Customs and Excise website. Sometimes works for you and then sometimes against Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 I couldn't be happier with my import from Japan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veils Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 I can't seem to find anything on that site Dood. Where should I be clicking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazy_olie Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 [url="http://www.excite.co.jp/world/english/web/?wb_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.excite.co.jp%2Fworld%2Fenglish%2Fweb%2Fbody%3Fwb_url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.ishibashi.co.jp%252F%26wb_lp%3DJAEN%26wb_dis%3D2&wb_lp=JAEN&wb_dis=2"]http://www.excite.co.jp/world/english/web/...EN&wb_dis=2[/url] just click on stuff untill you see what you like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loudandclear Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 I bought a P-bass 57 reissue with American pick ups from Ishibashi - as Dood says they were great - I just emailed them with an enquiry - they replied quickly - directed me to a secure site to pay and the bass turned up about 5 days later - really pleased with it and the whole thing was simple and relatively cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 I imported two Laklands from Bass Central in Florida. Very easy and shipped UPS it cleared customes like a dream with no dreaded (this is very unusual). They worked out £1500 for the pair shipped to my door including proper hard cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pbassred Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Where was that post from the guy whose tone pot had the cap missing? Luckily he could walk it back to the shop. I can't see he posting it back to the far east. Things do go wrong. Mics and electronics I can live, with but I wouldn't want to risk something as subjective as a musical instrument to a vendor 10,000 miles away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 It's worth noting that the pups on the 'US Pickup' MIJ basses aren't US pickups as such - they're built in Japan to a US design. Not that that makes them inferior, y'understand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarnbass Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 How about a precision aerodyne, do you think it'd be any cheaper to buy from those, than to buy from Thomann? I can't navagate their site though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 Thanks for the Ishibashi link... Off course the result is GAS for another bass I didn't know until now existed. [url="http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/webshop/guitar/zemaitis/gif/gzb2500_large.jpg"]The Greco Zematis Bass[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veils Posted May 19, 2007 Share Posted May 19, 2007 I think I'm gonna go find something I can't afford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcy Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 Very dangrous site, lots of things sparking GAS attack [attachment=153:Telebass.jpg] Never seen one of these before.....interesting Semi Telebass 70's neckbucker and jazz at bridge, wonder what that sounds like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted May 20, 2007 Share Posted May 20, 2007 I LOVE ishibashi, brilliant to deal with - my bass was in the UK in under 24 hours!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon73 Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 Hope this is of help for you all HM Revenue and Customs Exchange Rates 2007 [url="http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=pageVAT_RatesCodesTools&columns=1&id=ERATES_2007"]http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalW...;id=ERATES_2007[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veils Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 I have no idea where I am supposed to be looking to actually browse what they have in! Everytime I click on something which I think might take me somewhere useful, the translation loading thing comes up, it says something in English and then just totally stops! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted May 21, 2007 Share Posted May 21, 2007 [quote name='dood' post='924' date='May 17 2007, 10:47 PM']I highly recommend IshiBashi. Fast insured deliveries too and much cheaper than buying the 'non export' versions in the UK[/quote] +1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon73 Posted May 22, 2007 Share Posted May 22, 2007 I do like the look of this. The tone cooking stove is expanded to the sound that adopts the ash material for the body, and tightens. Fender U.S.A . '75 jazz base equipped with picking up. Color : Natural < main specification > Body Ash Neck Maple, Oval Shape, 432mm Scale Fretboard Maple One Piece or Rosewood, 184R Frets 20, Vintage Style Nut Width 38mm Pickups J-Bass Vintage (U.S.A.) x2 Control&Switch 2 Vol, 1 Tone Bridge Vintage Machine Heads Regular Type Hardware Chrome Pickguard 3-Ply White (NAT) or 3-Ply Black (3TS) < pick guard of body color and standard equipment > Body color Maple fingerplate model Rosewood fingerplate model 3TS White 3 Ply Three black plies NAT White 3 Ply Three black plies LAS White 3 Ply White 3 Ply OWB Three Beccou handle plies Three Beccou handle plies BLK White 3 Ply Three black plies VWH White 3 Ply Three black plies JB75-100US Manufacturer suggested retail price \105,000 (List Price 105,000yen) Sales including tax price \84,000 Main body sales price \80,000 (w/5%tax 84,000yen / WebShop Price 80,000yen) Oh yes whats a "tone cooking stove " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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