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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">My cousin, Darryl, owns Racetorations. It was he who told me the shipper (UPS) was applying what he felt were arbitrary charges. Darryl says he has since switched to DHL and they are being more reasonable.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Tony Drews<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, January 17, 2026 2:21 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> fot@autox.team.net; Big_Triumph_List <triumphs@autox.team.net>; cofrog@q.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] [Fot] Buying Parts From England?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="pfptpreheaderc7b226"><span style="font-size:1.0pt;color:white">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 </span>
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<pre style="white-space:pre-wrap;overflow:auto"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Don, I recently bought a couple of head gaskets from Racetorations (in <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:12.0pt">England). The total from them was under $300 as I recall. I got a bill <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:12.0pt">for $140 in tariffs from the shipping vendor which I had to pay prior to <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:12.0pt">delivery. I don't remember exact shipping but that part didn't feel out <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:12.0pt">of line. The tariffs payment sucked.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Regards, Tony<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-size:12.0pt">On 1/17/2026 1:00 PM, Dan Forgey via Fot wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:12.0pt">> Does anyone have recent purchases and thus knowledge of how much, <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:12.0pt">> beyond the part's cost, it costs additionally for shipping, tariffs <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:12.0pt">> and tax, etc. to get it here? I'm considering parts costing just <o:p></o:p></span></pre>
<pre><span style="font-size:12.0pt">> north of $500.<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-size:12.0pt">> Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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<pre><span style="font-size:12.0pt">> Dan<o:p></o:p></span></pre>
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