Buying (in USA) and shipping (to EU) non ROHS compliant parts? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: The Soulman
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 09, 2017, 04:22:42 pm
content: Anybody have any experience with this, could there be additional tax or even rejection of parts at the customs office??In this particular instance I wan't to buy some voltage reference IC's from Arrow, and have them delivered in NL.Arrow offers currently free world wide shipping with the choice of: DHL Express Worldwide, FedEx international economy or priority, or UPS Worldwide Expedited.Any preference of one over the other shipping methods in this matter?Already asked Arrow but they didn't know.

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 09, 2017, 04:25:12 pm
content: A am quite sure, you wont have any problems. RoHS is a headache for selling, not buying.

author: The Soulman
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 09, 2017, 05:18:15 pm
content: Thanks!

author: Lord of nothing
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 09, 2017, 05:44:04 pm
content: The company should label it as an "gift" or for promotion.I get a lot of gear from China who is label with anything for the custom.

author: German_EE
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2017, 04:27:55 pm
content: I bought a non-ROHS Meanwell power supply from Mouser a few years ago (there was no CE mark either). After it died Meanwell here in Germany refused to repair it under warranty but they did sell me a replacement ROHS and CE certified unit at a very steep discount.

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 11, 2017, 04:46:35 pm
content: Parts don't need to be ROHS to import unlike complete devices. Not to say it would not matter even for devices (unless you live in Germany).

author: wraper
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 11, 2017, 04:50:21 pm
content: Quote from: Lord of nothing on May 09, 2017, 05:44:04 pmWaste of time asking American company for that, especially one as large as Arrow. Not to say it is quiet dangerous for US company to make fake customs declaration. BTW doesn't matter if it's a gift or not. The only thing that matters if it exceeds EUR 22 (including shipping). On top of that, everything that is sent by anything other than plain mail won't just pass customs anyway.QuoteGoogle (in Dutch) which of them has easier/cheaper customs procedure in Netherlands.

author: station240
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 11, 2017, 07:23:40 pm
content: There is an exemption for parts being used to repair older equipment, customs have no way of determining what the end purpose is.If customs ask, tell them your repairing something.

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 11, 2017, 08:18:21 pm
content: Quote from: station240 on May 11, 2017, 07:23:40 pmThat not the thing. Customs will never ask for that.RoHS is in effect, if you want to sell a part or a device. You need to declare whether or not it conforms to it. You never have to declare if you are buying. For parts, there isnt actually a ban for it, so you can sell not RoHS parts, if your customer does not care about it.Also, it is only an issue if you are selling to the consumer market, and you want CE. If you are industrial, B2B, you just say: BTW it is not RoHS, and they will tell you that nobody cares.

author: The Soulman
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 19, 2017, 05:54:04 pm
content: Parts arrived by fedex international priority, no additional taxes, duties or customs charges.

author: james_s
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 19, 2017, 06:27:52 pm
content: I think ROHS is really only enforced on companies selling mass produced gear. I've never heard of anyone running into trouble with small quantities of parts.

author: RGB255_0_0
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 19, 2017, 06:41:40 pm
content: Quote from: james_s on May 19, 2017, 06:27:52 pmNor repairing products with non-RoHS solders and so on. It's a law noone really cares or enforces on the small guy as only a few people actually know what RoHS even is when it comes to law enforcement.

author: Iwanushka
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: May 31, 2017, 10:08:54 pm
content: Quote from: RGB255_0_0 on May 19, 2017, 06:41:40 pmAlso RoHSdoes not apply to military gear.

author: Neganur
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 01, 2017, 10:41:20 am
content: Quote from: james_s on May 19, 2017, 06:27:52 pmOK, this isn't about RoHS but perhaps something to consider too.I just had Texas Instruments cancel a boost converter evaluation board order (US to EU) because it isn't CE certified ... the TI rep told me I should instead buy the item from an EU distributor (same item, no CE marking either).