Importing from China
in Business, Accounting & Taxes ·
brightcanyon18 said:Hey everyone.
So, I’m just starting out with importing stuff myself.
I tracked down this supplier over in Indonesia, and I'm looking to buy/import about 50
cell phones.
The guy told me straight up—"If you order 50 units, we'll waive the shipping costs and fees. Our company handles everything."
And from what I hear, there aren't any customs duties on cell phones, so it should just be sales tax.
Does anyone here actually have experience importing phones or anything like that?!
Honestly, I'm a little sketched out that this might be some kind of scam...
....who knows what kind of junk phones I'll actually get ....
....or if they'll even show up at all ....
This isn't exactly pocket change we're talking about here.
Apparently, I also have to report this to the Federal Communications Commission and deal with getting all sorts of permits...
Anyway, if anyone has been through this, please, enlighten me...
Thanks in advance
Cheers
You're definitely gonna get hit with customs. Even if you just buy some cheap phone pouches, they'll charge you. They probably include the shipping because it's a bulk package, but that "free fee" thing sounds totally sketchy. Like, what does that even mean? A free fee? Makes zero sense.