Elite Wheels uses DDP as well. Recently purchased the new Drive 50D II and didn’t have any additional cost from duties.
Any updates on tariffs hitting import goods from Europe?
Is the de minimis applying?
I know nothing is a known but your experiences would be very much appreciated. I’d like to order some tires and stuff.
Ordered a Darimo seatpost and Extralite stem from R2 bike. So Spanish/Italy made, bought from Germany. I got a duty bill from DHL before they would deliver. 15% of the total cost.
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Thanks! Not fun.
BTW, Darimo’s stuff looks amazing. I hope its worth it.
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More stupidity on this UPS Is Destroying Packages Stuck in Trump’s Tariff Chaos
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But the destruction of goods needs to be done in front of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official, suggesting people aren’t just eating up $1,000 worth of chocolate.
Eating is destroying. 
the entire situation is a disaster.
https://road.cc/content/news/bike-brand-lobbies-trump-government-over-tariffs-316473
Well there is one bike brand welcoming tariffs
There goes the kid market. No bike for Xmas . Then there gona wonder in 10 years why no adults are riding.
Or
China will sell ultra light carbon and plastic kids bikes for cheap. Recyclers will lose with out all the huffys hitting the junk pile.
Nobody gona win.
This whole year has been such a ridiculous series of own-goals it’s really difficult for me to wrap my brain around it all.
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I don’t think they’ll see an issue with that unfortunately.
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Yeah, that’s primarily a marketing move by the US bike company. I guess it worked since I’ve never heard of them before reading that article. A 50% tariff on the the value of the steel or aluminum in a bike would be fairly trivial. Not saying it isn’t a smart move to get some publicity and add a little cost for their foreign competitors, but it’s not 50% of the value of the bike (as the article implies). I’m not a fan of the current tariffs or the proposal to add another layer on the steel/aluminum content, but it drives me crazy when an article is so blatantly bending the story to push their agenda.
Guardian Bikes being the name of the company says an awful lot without even reading the article.
They probably have sibling brands like Ultra Mega Alpha Patriot bikes.
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True story, I once had to eat an entire pizza in front of customs coming into WA from BC. It was a meat export issue apparently.
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What is shown from the (?) symbol by that fee?
The title reads like a mix of UPS / Gov fees such that the value may not land exclusively in UPS hands.
Unless the US is reimbursing shipping companies (and others within this process) directly for the handling & paperwork associated with the tarrif’s, I think it’s fair for them to charge an appropriate fee of their own, for that processing. Should they do that for free?
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I just received a seat post from Panda Podium. Emailed them before ordering to get the cost and asked about tariffs. The response was there is a $20.00 US charge for shipping that includes pre-paid tariffs.
It came today delivered by some carrier that left it on my door step. No additional charges. Looks like it cleared customs in Dallas
Yeah, I think a lot of people focus way too much on “what it costs to make” and forget everything that happens before and after manufacturing. Tariffs also don’t translate cleanly to retail prices, especially for bigger companies that can spread or offset the impact.