Warning for those who model from America

[Newportnobby]

Do the BCC do an electronic version of their quarterly mag? If not, maybe make the suggestion to them on the basis of your concerns

[EtchedPixels]

I subscribe to several UK railway magazines including Railway Modeller, Model Rail, BRM, Steam World, etc.

Copies of these magazines all arrive in the U.S. in either a white envelope or plastic packaging but none of them has a customs declaration label.

There are special rules for magazines and books. Whether those will continue to apply for the US in the current nutjob state I don't know, but conventionally magazines/books providing they have nothing accompanying them (or very little) are normally exempted.

[LASteve]

Just to add to the already confusing confusion: Today I received my new Rapido CL44 via International Tracked Royal Mail. Customs Declaration clearly on the front of the package; no place to declare "Country of Origin".

It came straight through with no additional customs surcharge and it was shipped 8/7, so  nine days shipped from Whitby to received in Los Angeles.

Certainly can't grumble about that, but still leaves the whole tariff situation extremely cloudy.

Thanks to The Model Centre for great service, as always.

[njee20]

Isn't that expected though? That's what's changing next week.

[jpendle]

Isn't that expected though? That's what's changing next week.

Steve is self medicating after a hip replacement, so he's not thinking straight.

John P

[LASteve]

... so he's not thinking straight.

I confess to be confused AF with this tariff stuff, it changes every day and it's a crap-shoot anyway when you've got stuff on pre-order or working through the wonderful TMC post-sales weathering and fitting services. Just happy to have my CL44 and not handing over even more money to the Feds. 

[Maurice]

Personally, I am holding off importing anything until the "dust settles" so to speak. I have plenty of kits to build while I wait for things to adjust or change.
Cheers!
Maurice