Pay tariff or pay a company where tariff included for medical device?
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Anonymous
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We need a medical decision that is made in Germany.
If I pay German manufacturer directly, its cost the separate price paid for tariff And shipping. Or I go through US company and it’s all one price plus $40 and they are silent on tariff. Dh says if tariffs are reversed, going through German company may mean chance for refund. Any one better than the other? |
Anonymous
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How do the totals compare? Do you know what the process is to "get tariff back" from USG or manufacturer?
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Anonymous
$844 to the Germany manufacturer which is $734 international wire plus $110 tariff and shipping) vs $889 to US company (no mention of tariff just invoice reflects cost of device ) |
Anonymous
| Pay the US based company and move on. Chasing the idea of tariff possibly being reversed seems challenging |
Anonymous
| For $889 you get device no international shipping and easy credit card clawback if it doesn't arrive. |
Anonymous
| Not saying how much tariff is seems kind of risky. Read the news. What if they add, say, 40% to the cost of the item for tariff & the aggravation of having to deal with it? |
Anonymous
So which option do you recommend? |
Anonymous
| Buy from teh US supplier. It'll be too much hassle for you to try to get the tariff back, but the US company may be successful given their volume and $ at stake (not that they'll pass it on to you, but at least then someone is getting the tariff back). |
Anonymous
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I agree with PPs that you should just buy from the U.S. company for ease, plus presumably the ability to pay by credit card rather than international wire.
But a quick google search shows that the tariff for medical devices from Germany is probably 15%, not 40% as a PP suggested. |
Anonymous
| Buy American. What are you whining about? |