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Products => Test Equipment => Topic started by: salvagedcircuitry on January 25, 2022, 08:34:52 pm

Title: Importing an oscilloscope into the USA - Any tips or advice?
Post by: salvagedcircuitry on January 25, 2022, 08:34:52 pm
I am aware of the export regulations on oscilloscopes out of the USA, but are there similar regulations about importing an oscilloscope into the usa?
I am interested in purchasing a 4ghz oscilloscope from Alltest in israel, but I am concerned that it may get stuck in customs.

Is there anything I should know in advance before proceeding?
Is it worth the hassle to buy an oscilloscope from overseas to import to the USA?
The entire transaction is going through ebay, so I am covered regardless, but I just dont want to find out that it's going to take 3 months and get impounded by customs for me to never see again.

Has anyone tried doing this?
Thanks!  ^-^

Title: Re: Importing an oscilloscope into the USA - Any tips or advice?
Post by: dorkshoei on January 25, 2022, 08:47:32 pm
De Minimis Value is $800 per person.  supposedly per day but no clue if they can track this.
anyways, if item value exceeds $800 you will absolutely be charged duty and worse a broker/handling fee by Fedex/UPS etc.   I'm not sure if USPS charges brokerage fees. 
Title: Re: Importing an oscilloscope into the USA - Any tips or advice?
Post by: jjoonathan on January 25, 2022, 11:52:00 pm
Doesn't look like there is an import duty: https://hts.usitc.gov/?query=9030.20.10