Chinese Import Tarrifs - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: 8163jb
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 19, 2018, 02:07:09 pm
content: Hi guys,This is my first time getting my boards assembled, and I'm using a company in china to do it (https://www.pcbastore.comfor anyone interested) because I'm a poor student. I'm using a part which I can buy online for relatively cheap compared to what the fab can purchase it for ($4 for me vs $7.50 for them) and I'm considering buying them myself and sending them to the fab. My concern is that I will need to pay chinese import tarrifs of the components, and I can't seem to find any solid info online as to how much that would be.For reference I live in the UK, as I know with these things that matters.Does anyone have any experience shipping parts to a fab in china? Did you have to pay import tax and if so how much did it end up being (as a percentage)?I'm also well aware that the reason I can get the parts for $3.50 less than them may well be the import tarrifs and duty, if this is the case I'll just get them to get the chips and forget about shipping the chips out.Thanks in advance!

author: sdouble
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 19, 2018, 05:05:04 pm
content: FYI, i sent connector to my cable provider in china (shenzhen). 40 small connector, 0.2kg total weight in an envelope.40 x 0.8 USD declared value, proform invoice provided...and envelope has been stucked in custom for 1 week now.

author: 8163jb
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 19, 2018, 08:41:53 pm
content: QuoteI suppose this is always an option, just have to check the fab won't mind this kind of underhand tactic (not that I think they will).QuoteYeah this is something I'm concerned about too, don't know if it's worth the project getting delayed to try save a few bucks.

author: olkipukki
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 19, 2018, 11:39:29 pm
content: May be worth to find out HS code and check Chinese import rates?Who knows your stuff might be a tariff free...

author: Siwastaja
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 20, 2018, 03:45:43 pm
content: PCBWay has a nice pdf document which explains in enough detail how you must smuggle the components and why you need to do it. It's just how it is, it's the "official" standard, and I bet it's the same with most assemblers.I think it's not only the tariff itself, but the time & bureaucracy involved.

author: noras
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 26, 2018, 09:57:35 am
content: The official website of pcbway will not display the request for low prices to avoid tariffs, but sales representatives may hint at you and how to avoid them effectively.

author: sdouble
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 28, 2018, 04:26:24 pm
content: could you make it available to everybody ?Quote from: Siwastaja on April 20, 2018, 03:45:43 pm

author: olkipukki
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 28, 2018, 11:36:02 pm
content: Quote from: blueskull on April 28, 2018, 04:54:39 pmIs it true for whole China? Or maybe there is special clearance in HK?

author: helius
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 28, 2018, 11:45:57 pm
content: There is zero tariff on printed circuits imported from any country into the US, with the exception of those enemy countries to which we apply broad sanctions (Cuba and North Korea). Under the WCO every signatory uses the same classification schemes, so you should check the tables of your own country for 8534.00.00.

author: Audreyyy
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 14, 2018, 03:53:28 am
content: This can ask someexporters

author: janekm
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: November 14, 2018, 04:08:23 am
content: Quote from: blueskull on April 19, 2018, 08:52:40 pmThat surprised me as I have found Chinese customs authorities to be pretty... Diligent at inspecting and categorising incoming items (I have had items held because they were deemed "for business purposes, requiring claiming by a business" for example). But I suppose it still reduced the hassle for PCBway if 50% of parcels get through hassle-free.Quote from: blueskull on April 29, 2018, 02:51:20 amPCBWay are not, their factory is well outside the center of Shenzhen far away from the Shekou/Qianhai free trade zones. Using the free trade zones in that way would indeed be very complicated as it would need to be a bonded facility, afaik...If you can get your parts locally in Shenzhen, and can work around the risk of fakes / recycled parts, you certainly avoid a lot of hassle.

author: ANTALIFE
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 14, 2018, 05:26:11 am
content: Given you are a poor student why not assemble the boards yourself? Your uni should have the basic facilities to get you started

author: 8163jb
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: November 14, 2018, 01:44:23 pm
content: Quote from: ANTALIFE on November 14, 2018, 05:26:11 amDone this many times, but there's only so much pick and place you can do by hand and still remain sane, I draw the line at >50 boards. Plus at the time I was on a placement year elsewhere so didn't have access to the facilities at uni.

author: ANTALIFE
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 14, 2018, 08:10:59 pm
content: Quote from: 8163jb on November 14, 2018, 01:44:23 pmAh fair enough. Have you tried asking any local assembly houses? They might be similar in pricing once you consider shipping/tariffs/GST, also should mention that you are a student and might give you a discount

author: Reckless
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2018, 07:17:22 pm
content: The days of no tax are over.

author: mrpackethead
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 17, 2018, 08:19:57 pm
content: Be assured that if you have somethign that even smells of american, the chinese are going to tax the crap out of it, when it crosses their borders.. Making merica great again, one tarrif at a time.