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Roger Rettig
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Posted 21 May 2022 4:33 am |
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I received a very quick response to my enquiry regarding prices and delivery-times from Excel. I'm tentatively looking into a new 12-string.
A question for anyone who may have purchased new from the company: is there import duty to pay over and above the price of the guitar? The steel is reasonably priced but case is extra as is shipping,of course.
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mtulbert
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Plano, Texas 75023
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Posted 21 May 2022 6:08 am
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Good question. Don't know for sure. I ordered a guitar from them a couple of weeks ago and was quoted guitar price and shipping. No mention of import duty.
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K Maul
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Hadley, NY/Hobe Sound, FL
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Posted 21 May 2022 6:13 am
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I don’t recall paying any large about in excess to the quoted price. He was done ahead of schedule and mine was a custom 11 string E9. Less that two weeks after he told me it shipped it was at my door in Florida.
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Lee Gauthier
From:
Victoria, BC, Canada
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Posted 21 May 2022 3:17 pm
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I had a 12-string Excel shipped to Canada a few weeks ago. Very likely you'll pay duty getting it into the USA I actually looked at shipping to the states first, but didn't want to risk having to pay US duty AND canadian duty. For context shipping from Japan is a mess right now and air isn't available to most country's so I was looking at routing through the US (double duty), sea (3+ months), or courier (expensive). Ended up going with the courier.
Shipping to the US shouldn't be a problem as EMS is still running. I'd budget ~$450 for shipping and ~8% for duty.
My guitar is beautiful and dog approved.
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mtulbert
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Plano, Texas 75023
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Posted 21 May 2022 6:37 pm
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Just texted a buddy of mine who got one about a year ago. He does not remember having to pay any import fees or duty on his guitar.
Hope he is right!!!!
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Mark T
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J D Sauser
From:
Wellington, Florida
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Posted 22 May 2022 11:05 am
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I don't know, but ever since things "settled" after 9-11 I've found that it is INCREDIBLE what one gets into the US from Overseas, especially China without ANY customs bill. Some even rather large packages arrive un-opened even when they had no clear customs declaration attached (but don't think that's reciprocal! Of course if you only try to send something wrong or defective back to China, it's like pulling an exit Visa from North Korea!)!
It seems to look like the main focus at point of entry seems to be to make sure it is not radio-active nor does it go "tic-tack-tic-tack".
Possibly too, since the general population has taken to ordering "stuff" off AliExpress and even ebay sellers directly from Asia and other countries, Customs are just overwhelmed and again, prefer to concentrate on what is important.
Even flying back with expensive guitars, which in the past could lead to lengthy "discussions" about value and "do you plan to work (as a STEEL GUITARIST, REALLY?) in this country?", are just no more.
So, I guess, some guitars just "slip" thru, no questions asked... others maybe get "the bill".
... J-D.
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Larry Allen
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Kapaa, Kauai,Hawaii
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Posted 22 May 2022 11:20 am Excel
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I’ve ordered 2 from Mitsuo, the last one was in 2014..shipped Japan to Alaska, no customs duty..just shipping.. 
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Benjamin Poilve
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France
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Posted 23 May 2022 12:45 am
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French custom seems to be quite more diligent, I had to pay a 20% import fee !
Since I would have needed to pay it for a US guitar as well, so Excel are still great value in Europe. |
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Bill Ferguson
From:
Milton, FL USA
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Posted 23 May 2022 6:26 am
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Contact Steve Sanford. He has several imported every year.
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Alan Struthers
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New Jersey, USA
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Posted 25 May 2022 12:23 pm
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I'm 98% sure that I paid no import duty. My guitar was shipped right to my door for cost plus shipping.
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 25 May 2022 12:28 pm
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Thanks, Alan, and everyone who responded.
Bill: I emailed Mr Sanford but haven't heard back yet.
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Roger Rettig: Emmons D10, B-bender Teles and Martins - and, at last, a Gibson Super 400!
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Larry Allen
From:
Kapaa, Kauai,Hawaii
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Posted 25 May 2022 12:35 pm Excel
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I emailed Mitsuo directly and got his response the next day… 
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