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Originally posted by kini mini
I find that Fechtsport Langenkamp is excellent, service and products are very good. Herr L sells Allstar and Uhlmann gear at very reasonable prices, even with the conversion rate of the Aussie dollar. As the duty free threshold in the US is apparently quite high there are some Americans in rec.sport.fencing who swear by this company.
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I have purchased equipment from Fechtsport Langenkamp both by web orders and in person from Herr Langenkamp (while visiting his workshop in Offenbach, just outside of Frankfurt). His products, service and prices are all very good.
However . . . while the US duty threshold may be higher than some other countries, it still isn't terribly high. Especially when you consider that the original poster was interested in equiping a club.
If the goods are being mailed to the US, the Customs Service states that
If the item is less than $2,000 in value and is not subject to a quota or is not a restricted or prohibited item, a Customs official will usually prepare the paperwork for importing it, assess the proper duty, and release it for delivery. This procedure is generally referred to as a mail entry. [. . .] Packages whose declared value is under $200 will generally be cleared without any additional paperwork prepared by Customs
I had a package arrive from Fechtsport Langenkamp just this week that had been opened and resealed with green "Examined by US Customs" tape. Fortunately its value was under $200 and no duty was assessed.
Sometimes packages mailed from overseas with declared values between $200 and $2000 make it past US customs without duty being assessed. Sometimes.
But anyone considering buying large amounts from overseas might want to investigate using a customs broker.
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