Bargainhunter as i am i started compairing prices for the summacut d60 across the globe. Don't you love internet! In Holland the price would be 2200 euro =about $2860 i think (ex 19%tax)
A German firm here in Holland can supply it for 1700 euro's but it has a different name on it and a different color (unknown to me and how about productsupport in that case, i hear good things of Summa's service but what happens with such a name change?)
In the USA i saw it for $1795 Big difference i'd say this plotters are manufactured a couple of 100 miles from here, what a strange world we live in.
So should i import the machine from America? For that much money i could take a change.
Any advice on locating a dealer that would send it to me?
Called the "taxphone" here in The Netherlands to get some info on eventual additional costs. They told me to get the "harmonised system code" Anybody knows where to find that?
Maybe there are more people from europe here that investigated this subject and are willing to share their knowledge?
Hope you dont think i started a stupid topic.
Steef
Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
Steef Call Summa and find out directly about your support.
A few years ago I was looking ot buy a Gerber Fast track plotter, it was made by Mutoh in Belgium. Gerber had a good price tag on it.
After searching the Internet I was contacted by a man in USA offering the same plotter with the Mutoh name on it not gerber's. It was considerably lower in price, almost unbelievable.
I contacted Mutoh in Belgium and found out directly that I would not recieve any support if I purchased that Mutoh plotter that was not sold through Gerber since Gerber had an exclusive contract to sell that plotter in the USA. The man was also selling illegally in the borders of the USA and was sought after to cease operations by Gerber and Mutoh I was told.
So do your homework and find out the facts.
Posted by Dave Grundy (Member # 103) on :
Steef...If the "harmonised system" there is the same as it is here, it is an actual number designated by customs authorities that identifies what the actual specific product is that you with to import or export. This number then designates the rate of the duties/taxes that apply to the importation of the product.
I had to go to a customs broker to find out the harmonized code number for cut vinyl lettering that I was exporting to customers in the USA. Once I had that number, and wrote it on the customs declaration papers, the "proper" duties were added (very low rate by the way). Without that number customs officials would just not take the time to do the research and would apply an arbitrary duty that they felt was appropriate(very high, in some cases).
You can do the research yourself online, if you want to take the time, but if you know someone who uses a customs broker on a regular basis, have them ask their broker to do the research. They will find the numbers quickly and at no cost, usually.
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