Review Seaskin Nova drysuit

[Badger7]

How did you find the customs fee?

When you're getting an overseas shipment from a full-service carrier with brokerage services like UPS or DHL Express, you'll typically get an invoice in your email from the carrier once the package clears customs. If you pay it quick enough, it doesn't really slow down delivery.

I got an invoice from $96 from UPS once my seaskin hit customs, but the lions share of that amount turned out to be duties due on the undergarments, not as much on the suit itself which was deemed sports equipment rather than apparel.

UPS didn't provide an itemized list until after delivery. You pretty much just pay whatever they're asking, and expect a duties bill somewhere betwen $50 and $150 for a US destination depending on what else is on the order and how it gets coded.

 

[JoeTPhilly]

You can request the invoice from UPS that shows the breakdown. Mine showed the value of the items and the rate charged (4%).

 

[JorinB]

I ended up getting a text from UPS asking to pre pay.
Total Paid (USD):$117.16

Import Charges
Government Charges:$103.16
Brokerage Charges:$14.00.

No breakdown on what was drysuit, what was undergarment though.

 

[elvenhome21]

I think it was dec 10th i ordered, I got an email from ups saying there is customs fees due. It's in Louisville already. Left UK on 19th cleared us customs this morning and still on time for fri delivery. It was $41 is duty and 14 in brokerage

 

[MaxAir]

I've posted this info before, but just to reiterate since there are new mullings above... for the current US customs & duty you'll see a 4% charge on the drysuit and perhaps any related hardware you order, but then expect to see 24-28% charges on clothing items such as undergarments. How this changes going forward (ie: potential tariff changes) remains to be seen.

On request via phone, UPS did email a PDF with a detailed/line item breakdown of my entire shipment.

 

[BoltSnap]

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