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[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] boober78:
Normal EU law. No problems, that are just doing what they're supposed to. In Poland I sometimes had to pay customs, sometimes didn't.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] RoughNeck1971:
But it says that the price of 1.199$ starts on April 6th. So seems to be the still normal price as it is still April 5th.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Matushki:
Tradingshenzhen had shipped my Mi 11 Ultra. I just got the tracking information. Further information about customs duty in the tracking mail is as follows:.

!!INFO FOR CHINA PACKAGES!!

If customs contacts you, just let us know briefly so that we can help you with any problems. !! IMPORTANT !! Please do not pass on any remittance receipts or other information to customs or the shipping service provider without consulting us. We would like to make the process with customs as pleasant and cost-effective as possible for you.

So contact Tradingshenzhen first thing if the package gives any trouble or extra import costs
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] boober78:
I hope that your experience will be different from mine. That is the screenshot from the conversation with tradingshenzhen. I want to make sure before I order, what is their processing time.View attachment 5270027
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Matushki:
Well, delivery time we shall see. I have no complains about communications with them. So far it has been excellent. Hope rest of the proces is just as professional.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] boober78:
Neithe did I have issues with communication. It's just their processing time and progress of tracking, they have messed it up. I got the tracking number that wasn't moving for weeks, and suddenly it appeared to them it was wrong after multiple complaints. But it may have been a bad luck for me, simply.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Matushki:
Let's hope that was an unfortunate incident. 😬🤞
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] kuba319:
I thought they would send on April 7th to me :(
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] boober78:
Did you ask? Maybe they do. When did you preorder?
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] kuba319:
30.03 and on 01.04 they updated my status to "processing order"
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Viouf:
Hello. Im suprised nobody mentioned Wondamobile. They offer fast shipping and they guarantee you dont have to pay taxes. I ordered from then and they sent it with ups and i didnt pay taxes. Check trustpilot to see how great feedback they have.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] boober78:
There is a phone number, you can contact them. The person responds pretty fast as they are located in the Netherlands (customer support), so I would ask 5hem directly. The processing time may take a while.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] boober78:
Somebody did at the beginning of a thread actually
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Viouf:
Okay sorry maybe i skipped it! Anyway i had great experience from them and trust them more than giztop and tradingshenzen since i ordered from all.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] tv092983:
Thanks I Appreciate it
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] tv092983:
I appreciate it. What really sucks is that I really wanted the phone and now I have been dealing with this for a month .

But thank you I appreciate your words

Thank you. What really sucks is that I really want the phone now I have been without the phone or the money for a month. But thank you anyway I appreciate the words
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] oregonbruin:
I just received the tracking number (DHL) roughly two days after the notification that the global Mi 11 Ultra shipped. This will be interesting to see how long it takes. I'll post once received.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] oregonbruin:
The phone just arrived, one day earlier than estimated. I'm relieved that it is the true global Mi 11 Ultra. I paid for express delivery which said approximately 7-10 days. I ordered on 6.2.2021, it shipped on 6.7 and arrived here in 8 days. Now, it's time to open the box!
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] lalith:
How much did it cost you for the global version? And how is the signal strength? Am wondering what cell antenna they are using in Chinese vs global phones
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Allexsander:
I bought mine on Aliexpress... https://pt.aliexpress.com/item/1005002434961464.html

Although the seller informs that the global version, the version is European.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Xrealm:
Does anyone know whether the xiaomi 11 ultra from trading shenzhen is an official China version and not a fake?

And how would you go checking if it is a fake? I know the MNEI number is to check the global version only.

Appreciate the help
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Psimel14:
Tradingshenzhen.com is ok.

I buy there chinese with xiaomi.eu
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] sprunknwn:
Hi All,

I must say this is a great thread and a better source of information than I have found in any other website/forum, so thanks for that!

I want to purchase the global version of the Mi 11 Ultra.

Anyone know of any reliable sellers that currently have that version?

What are the main limitations of the Chinese official version? Is it only the system language or anything else?

Thanks in advance!
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] russy23:
Anyone deals with giztop, I'm looking to get the mi pad 5 from there, or failing that Wanda mobile..
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Sathelp:
I've bought from Wanda loads of times. Always good service and never and import charges as they ship to a UK address and then to you.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] munky-head:
For what it's worth, I ordered mine from TradingShenzhen - everything is awesome, working fine.

The only problem in this process was the communication with them, which wasn't too friendly.

The Chinese post office decided to return the package back to the store, for no apparent reason. Guess that happens.

Getting them to resend the phone, however, was a pickle. It took me so long to explain that the package never even left China and was returned to their logistics center - and ask them to just re-send it...

Product good - communication and customer service bad :)
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Chicko24:
I ordered mine from TradingShenzhen - everything is awesome, working fine.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] speedtripler:
People thinking about buying this now should wait 6 weeks and buy the 12 ultra

This 11 ultra was half baked and I don't know how they let it sell like that
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] chistery:
There's nothing to suggest the 12 Ultra (outside of CN) will be any different.

Xiaomi release so many phones and they fail to support them properly (outside of CN). I'll also never buy a CN version again as they may show they support all the right bands, but that's no indication that CA and other features will work.

Of course I'll be tempted by the 12 Ultra, but I should really stick with my Pixel 6 Pro which arrives next week, but the 12 Ultra will take better pics!
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] speedtripler:
I think they might eventually figure it out

Headline grabbing specs without any software updates will ensure the user experience is always subpar

World's fastest charging phone or worlds best camera helps sell units but buggy UI and no updates for international customers will hurt them eventually
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] piskr:
A friendly warning: Be very careful when buying from TradingShenzhen. I just to buy from them, had good experience but not anymore. Once before, they deliver me a tablet with scratches on the screen. Recently they kept my money for one month on the false promises, and they would apparently keep it even more and never deliver if I hadn't gotten rid of them.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] ultravy:
I wish i would read this before i order from them! For some reason, mine is stuck for 6 days on " delivery to local courier " in U.K. . I know from what i read, should be same day or next day picked by last mile carrier (royal mail). I emailed them and they said i should wait, it will take a while at this stop.

Edit: Product delivered!

Today i pick up my phone 😁

I didn't had time for it, as i had to go to work! So, TradingShenzhen not that bad after all, but for unknow reason package sit 7 days awaiting to picked up. Only half hour driving between this two distribution centers!
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] alixra:
Hi. Did you pay any custom fee?
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] jim262:
Go to Giztop.com.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] ultravy:
No, they pay for custom fee. Came well packed. After i unlocked bootloader and I waited 1 week - 168 hours. I flashed xiaomi.eu rom!
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] alixra:
Thank you!
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] jim262:
No
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] elite-fusion:
If anyone in the US is interested in a Mi 11 Ultra, I may be selling mine in another week or two.

My config is:

512GB / 12GB / Marble / Unlocked bootloader with xiaomi.eu 12.5.17 rom / few minor scratches on the screen, nothing too noticeable / few scratches around the charging port which this phone always gets / gel screen protector for the front / glass screen protector for the cameras / clear/white cf skin for the back, but you still see the beautiful marble design / 3 cases / with original power brick.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] xNAPx:
Mine arrived on the predicted date then
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Feelon:
Hi. Just got mine today. Phone looks ok, but the box looks fishy. Someone know why there is a gap between the leters in Ultra name.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] alixra:
Where did you buy it from and how long it took?
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Feelon:
Trading Shenzen - 1,5 week.

The Phone tho is great and working well so just a strange thing with the package
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] alixra:
Thank you. I am confused between ultra and xiaomi 12 pro
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Fujimens:
Yeah, so now I'm actually thinking about a Mi 11 Ultra, but preinstalled EU ROM. I'm assuming google pay, banking apps, and all Google services work properly with it, correct?

This is the note from tradingszenzhen:

"XIAOMI.EU Firmware (unlocked) = Saftynet Passed + manual Updates + Widevine Level 1

GLOBAL Firmware (unlocked) = Saftynet Failed + OTA Updates + Widevine Level 1 !NO GOOGLE PAY"

The manual updates I guess kind of sucks. I also split my time in the US, so I don't know if there's a way to activate band 66 with the EU ROM because I'm not going to reflash.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Sathelp:
EU ROM works fine. GPay, banks, Netflix all work ok. Updates via fastboot is simple and easy. Can't help you about band 66. I don't think anyone has managed to enable any extra bands, even with root but I would hope someone from us is reading and can answer.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] jim262:
I ordered mine from Giztop. It was the Chinese version. Giztop had the lowest price and fantastic service. All these outfits are located in Hong Kong, so when they sell you the phone they have to get it first from mainland China (Shenzhen). That's what takes the most time, Once they get it from the mainland, shipping with DHL takes about a week to 10 days. I prefer the Xiaomi.eu rom. It's based on the China, which is always ahead of the Global and EEA roms, version and feature wise. All Google services are baked in and working flawlessly. Updates are quite simple since there's no TWRP for MIUI 13/Android12 yet. You merely download the ROM to your PC and unzip it, give it permission (Windows), then place your phone in Fastboot and connect it to your PC via USB and run the script. There are scripts there for Windows, Linux and Apple (Mac). Shenzhen is currently on lockdown due to COVID-19. So the process will take longer depending on how long their lockdown lasts.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] IVREO:
Hello,

I bought it at Trading Shenzhen in June.

The device is very good.

Bring ROM 13.0.9 from Xiaomi.eu.

I don't know if that change from Chinese ROM to Xiaomi.eu ROM was done well, but now I can't update by OTA. It downloads the 13.0.13 update fine on the device, but when I enter TWRP (Version 3.6.2_12-v6.3_A12-star-skkk) in INSTALL, it does not see the user data and therefore does not see the ZIP of the ROM.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] @Peterrrrr:
Any tips where to buy a new China version of Xiaomi 11 Ultra that is not refurbished?
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] jim262:
Amazon, Giztop, Wonda Mobile. I have also seen ads for Walmart. You should try a Google search.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Sathelp:
I did on an earlier post and have one coming. I've bought many from them and they used to refund customs fees but now ship to Manchester (for UK addresses) and then to you, so no duty to as it is as if you bought it from a UK shop.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] jirka607:
So I have my 11 Ultra and oh god it's awesome
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] vendetta17:
If you selected Global Priority delivery at checkout you will pay no customs fees and no VAT . They confirmed me that . I guess the china packages part is just a automaticaly generated text , it happens to pay customs and vat often when you select DHL delivery.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Viouf:
They temporary disabled delivery to my country and now its enabled and they ship to italy first since uk will have fees. I just wait for decent reviews and ill order mine 😃
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] abdeviation:
so if I get the EU version, Google Pay works or not in the USA?
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Zaffy:
TradingShenzhen restocked a couple hours ago. Finally got around grabbing mine. Can't arrive soon enough haha.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] pafc66:
Why's it still coming up as like $3,200 AUD? On AliExpress.. When it's 1199 USD?
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] jericho246:
you missed the "limited sale" when the price was normal for a limited time. I didn't buy one yet, but out of curiosity I checked at midnight Pacific Standard Time and there were only like 150 Mi 11 Ultra's in stock. It sold out really fast
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] linnil:
ordered mine from jd.com (requires Chinese ID, etc), will arrive in a week. Will post reviews.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] jmikepr:
Just got my shipping notification from Liaow. They even took pictures of the package and everything so I could see the address, etc. Should have the phone in about a weeks time.

Liaow has been the absolute best experience I’ve ever had online shopping. Buying a phone from around the world to America is kinda sketchy. And their website sure isn’t pretty but based on reviews from others on XDA and Reddit I took a chance on Liaow and I’ve been super impressed.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] vendetta17:
How about customs and VAT through Liaow ? Is it luck or you surely wont pay any extra fees ?

Im asking that because through TradingShenzen its 100% sure that you dont pay any fees , even if it takes maybe a week more to get it .
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] nono52:
The sale lasted about 5 minutes and the price returned to the basic one, I was able to have one hourly, thank you Eroticus for the link 👌🏻. If anyone needs feedback tell me
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] jmikepr:
In the US we have no such thing as VAT. Only state sales tax which doesn't get charged in this scenario. Liaow declares the value super low. Sure it's not a sure thing but it's highly unlikely to get hit with a customs charge and even if it does I want the phone in my hand as soon as possible. So it's fine.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] linnil:
For the case of JD, they ship things out from Hongkong. So there is no tax to almost anywhere.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Zaffy:
As far as I know, as long as it doesnt go over 800 bucks they dont get taxed over imports, and most of this chinese sellers underdeclare the hell out of packages so, pretty sure he should be fine.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] vendetta17:
Dhl deliveries are problematic regardless of the value . If you are unlucky and they check your package , you have to pay fees . It happened to me 2/3 times when i ordered phones that were nowhere near 800 dollars mark .

Dhl offers quick delivery but when i was working with them i paid taxes 2 times.

Hopefully things will be fine for everyone who checked out via Dhl because for a 1100 dollars phone the taxes would go to about 300-350 dollars mark which would be a hit . It once happened with Tradingshenzen and once Alliexpress both via Dhl.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] overdom:
Hello. Have anyone ordered from https://www.cect-shop.com/? Is there custom taxes (I'm in Europe)?
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] kyero985:
Not used them before but they do have decent reviews. They've also mentioned no import sales tax and customs fees if you happen to use their 'Europe Priority Line' shipping method but that only applies if you live in any of these countries:

Germany, Austria, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Sweden.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] RoughNeck1971:
They are very good. But right now they offer only DHL worldwide for transport of Mi 11 Ultra. Which means that most probalby DHL delivery guy will ask you for taxes. I just hope that they will offer the europe priority line shipping soon. It is a bit more expensive but there the delivery arrives first in Europe and from there will be sent with another delivery to you - no taxes. Unfortunately when you check the Mi 10 Ultra - which is already "old" - they still don't offer that kind of delivery :(. I keep fingers crossed as I would also very much like to order the Ultra.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] kuba319:
Im still waiting for shipping from tradingshenzhen, anyone else? 2 days ago they said me that they will send it today and shipping time is about +20 working days but there is still "processing" status ;/
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] lortwarCECH:
I have ordered MI 11 ULTRA From tradingshenzhen since 30.3. and still only processing, they said: we will send it at end of week
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Zaffy:
I will be contacting tradingshenzhen tomorrow, even tho well, I only ordered it couple days ago so its a bit like whatever, but no damage done by asking. I order a lot of stuff from China and I never really mind the waiting time but I'm legit so hyped for this phone that the wait is gonna be eternal hahaha.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] jericho246:
PSA:

there's another "limited sale" of the Mi 11 Ultra on aliexpress. This time it's by Mi Global Store. Price is kinda high, but if anyone is interested:

https://a.aliexpress.com/_uwIKRn

Another seller on Aliexpress selling the Mi 11 ultra is "Fantacy Technology". Price is slightly lower than from Mi Global Store, but still quite high. 1.207,06€ currently.

The lowest price i've seen was on Giztop and Wondamobile, however on Giztop the lowest storage model is out of stock at the moment...
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Matushki:
Yesterday (7/4) my order status changed to: delivery to local courier.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] boober78:
Tha means they passed the parcel to DHL after a week. Now it should be quick.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] vendetta17:
I placed my order with tradingshenzen on 1st of April and my delivery status is now changed to Arrived at Airport of destination,clearance in progress. Not sure which airport is that one , if it would be an European one it means they moved quite fast considering only 7 days passed since i ordered. And its not DHL delivery so ... Hopefully ill get it soon .
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] kuba319:
I placed my order on 30th march, today they updated to "your good are packed" weird that you have already your phone on airplane
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] dj_aj:
After much research and consideration, I ended up purchasing the phone from Giztop.

They have all 3 colors in stock and are stating that they can ship within 48 hours. This is the China variant. Prices are more reasonable than AliExpress or anywhere else.

You can use the code GTNWS2 for 2% off. (Not affiliated with the company, just helping out fellow deal seekers).

Now the waiting game begins!
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] lortwarCECH:
yea my status is "Goods are being packed" too, from today morning
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Eroticus:
I found 1 more, also has pretty good prices almost like advised.

This product is no longer available.

This product is no longer available.

3clxkj.en.alibaba.com

$925.00 - $1,085.00/ Piece|1 Piece/Pieces(Min. Order) ( 128 > 512gb)
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] kuba319:
+tax
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Eroticus:
It same Chinese store like Giz or you already paying super high TAX to them ><...

I asked them.

They answered

"Dear, we can declare relatively low, try to avoid you paying taxes or paying less taxes"
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] kuba319:
not all, in tradingshenzhen they giving you 100% sure that u will not pay any tax. And as you can check by review that is true. I had to many problems with alibaba in past to trust them even their "declare" which probably won't work
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] cihaneken:
Those who buy this device for its camera, I hope the lens distortions on the main camera won't upset you too much. I looked through some of the test photos and saw that I had lens distortions at the edges and centers of the photos taken with the main arch, as if taken at the ulta wide angle. Apart from this thing that catches my eye, it is a device that combines great hardware.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Eroticus:
It cannot be 100%, If your Gov will catch you , you gonna pay it.

And you already paying 200$ Tax to tradingshenzhen for nothing.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] kuba319:
in that case I will just contact them, all good but little bit longer of waiting
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] jmikepr:
Ive ordered stuff twice from Giztop and paid for their fastest shipping. You'll get your stuff. But it'll take almost 3 weeks.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Death'87:
Ordered on 06/04 and tonight I got the tracking.. Never passed by ur status
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] vendetta17:
Well i must admit that im totally surprised. I paid for the phone on 1st of April and guess what ? Phone already in London , about 70 miles away from me .

Considering Tradingshenzen website was saying delivery will be done somewhere between 10-16 working days ... This is a huge surprise for me as only 6 working days passed since i ordered .

Now i really cant wait for it knowing its that close away ...
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] kuba319:
wow, you are lucky :D same website but I have to wait like 2-3 weeks from today ;c Did you order also charger?
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] vendetta17:
Well i thought i did but it looks like i actually didnt so i must wait for some Europe seller to bring 67 watts chargers around .

I made a mistake that i regret alot but well it is what it is .
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] kuba319:
maybe thats why your shipping is so fast, I took charger also, maybe they just waited for stocks
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] kuba319:
also may you post screenshot of your https://tradingshenzhen.com/en/order-history ? thanks :)
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] vendetta17:
There you go .

Tradingshenzen one is not very detailed so the aftership app one is better.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Guitarfreak26:
My Ultra just got shipped by Wonda. Interestingly they are going Fedex direct to here but added a note to say pay any import fees and they will refund it.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] chistery:
I wish Xiaomi UK would say when it's coming out as I'm getting impatient but want to know if it's worth waiting for the global version with a UK charger, and what the price will be.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] Zaffy:
Damn, talk about fast... Also ordered on the 6th restock, and mine is still showing as processing. Via whatsapp they told me it that "its on its way out". Lets see how much hey take.

Did you also order the charger or nah. I feel like the people that did are getting delayed 🤔
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] nono52:
Global version available now here, but the price has gone up...

https://a.aliexpress.com/_vZvhCD
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] acm1108:
Holy ****, almost 1650 for a phone! What is the major difference between Global and Chinese version once you flash the Global ROM?
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] avetny:
I'll

gsm bands.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] kuba319:
but in 99% u will be fine (europe)
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] avetny:
In US too, just 90% u will get 4G.....
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] avetny:
Damn...still no global version available!?

(Not from Aliexpress)
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] dj_aj:
Appreciate the heads up. 3 weeks sound like an eternity but if I don't have to pay customs/taxes..It'll be worth it.
[Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra] fustyler:
Is it free shipping? can they declare a low value to avoid customs payment?