For US folk - Customs fees on orders from Motocard.com for Jacket & Pants

[Icy]

First off, helmets are duty-free - apparently :-)) But textile jackets and pants are not, sadly :-))

For those who are wondering exactly how much it costs in customs duties for a textile Jacket & Trouser set ordered from Motorcard.com. I'm not sure if this is per state or per country either.

This was my order

REVIT Poseidon 2 GTX Silver / Black (M) Units: 1
$595.03

Poseidon 2 GTX Silver / Anthracite
REVIT Poseidon 2 GTX Silver / Anthracite (M) Units: 1
$785.12

Seesoft RV Blue / Black
REVIT Seesoft RV Blue / Black (05) Units: 1
$52.06

Shipping
Free shipping
-$81.04

Discount
PROMOTIONAL CODE Solidarity code: up to an EXTRA 20% off
-$214.83

Delivery costs
$0.00

Total
$1,217.38

Which was a phenomenal deal. They shipped within the week via UPS (2/3/2023) and it's out for delivery as of today. So, I will receive it in 3 days!!! Again phenomenal shipping & delivery. And here's the customs bill for this order came a few minutes ago from UPS.

Brokerage Charges:
$15.20
Freight Charges:
$0.00
Customs Charges:
$336.53

Which brings the order up to $1,569.11. Had I ordered the same things from RevZilla I would have paid $1,497.47. $71.64 delta...

It's officially NOT a phenomenal deal at all. The only consolation price is that RevZilla didn't have the set in all white and that I paid for that... I guess...

And now you know :-)

[Jon]

  Yikes! On a side note, it's good to see a post from you, Icy. I was afraid maybe the Covid had gotten you...

[Icy]

Nah. I had a very bad year, business-wise. Global economic situation threw a huge wrench in all our operations. I'm still dealing with the aftermath... I didn't feel like doing anything since last July actually. Trying to pull it together for the coming year... 

[Jon]

Sorry to hear that, Brother.  Last year was a tough one for a lot of us, whether employed or retired. Times will get better...