[Fot] Buying Parts From England?

[Terry Sopher]

I’ve bought quite a few parts from England since tarriffs were imposed from shops & ebay.

My experience is sometimes i get charged something & sometimes I don’t.  Doesn’t seem to be consistent at all.  Also, the amount seems to vary, but I haven’t seen 25%, more like 5%-15%.

Only issue i’ve had was from Canada.  I agreed to the tarrif amount at time of order & paid cost of part, shipping & tariff.  Canadian Customs/Post refused to send the parts to me & after a month in their care they sent them back to shop/shipper. 

So, mixed bag.  I definitely wish the exchange rate was like it was in 2022/2023 tho!

> On Jan 17, 2026, at 15:07, Tony Drews via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
> Don, I recently bought a couple of head gaskets from Racetorations (in England).  The total from them was under $300 as I recall.  I got a bill for $140 in tariffs from the shipping vendor which I had to pay prior to delivery.  I don't remember exact shipping but that part didn't feel out of line.  The tariffs payment sucked.
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> Regards, Tony
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>> On 1/17/2026 1:00 PM, Dan Forgey via Fot wrote:
>> Does anyone have recent purchases and thus knowledge of how much, beyond the part's cost, it costs additionally for shipping, tariffs and tax, etc. to get it here?   I'm considering parts costing just north of $500.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Dan
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