Sorry for my confusing post. For whatever reason, they were listed in the wrong order as I wrote this message below last Friday when they became available for order. However, to answer your question, there were no extra fees or tariffs, not even a sales tax. Only shipping, which was $118. I did get a call from FedEx requesting I fill out a customs form 5106 along with a statement regarding “end-use, and primary material composition”. I basically replied “bicycle frame and fork for personal use only, and steel tubing”. Overall everything went smoothly and I’m totally satisfied. Mike G
On Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 4:57:10 PM UTC-7 Spencer wrote: I see this and your message above and am a bit confused. Did you end up actually getting the frame and end up not having to pay any tariffs? Been digging in and it looks like personal import under $2500 + bike frames from Japan may dodge any regular import fees: https://hts.usitc.gov/search?query=8714.91.20 and https://usacustomsclearance.com/process/import-costs-from-japan/, but am not sure if any additional tariffs apply or not with all the recent stuff so hesitant to pull the trigger. On Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 2:44:40 PM UTC-4 Mike Gillespie wrote: Hi Folks, I’ve been keeping a close eye on the Blue Lug site ever since missing out on the pre-sale, and after others here mentioned them as an alternative source. A few weeks ago they were posted as available on their site but only for “in-store sale”. Then a couple of weeks ago the price increased (about $120 or so). Well as today they’re available for sale on the site. All sizes currently in stock. Unfortunately for some, only in the Sergio green color (traditional blue/green sold out). Since the Sergio green happened to be my color of choice, I’m all in! Now, just wondering if there will be an additional tariff or if that earlier price increase was actually the tariff charge? Shipping was a reasonable $118 for 2-3 day arrival via fedex. Anyway, just a heads up to anyone else who might be interested. Mike Sequim, WA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f8d06e2b-2173-449f-b19a-2d3d653f6913n%40googlegroups.com.
