Costs at the Dock!

[tomaco1]

Once a diesel engine/tranny/TC gets to the states, does anyone know how much to expect to pay to customs? Calling all importers!
Thanks

[jetmech]

about 2.5% of the purchase pirce if over 25 years old.

[evilfij]

That was my experience at the canadian border. I was looked at sort of crossed with a 1957 107 SW on a trailer at 3am.

[dave_lucas]

Here is what I was charged this week for a motor and parts that cost me 800 GBP

Customs Bond $65.00
Duty/fees to Customs: $55.76
EPA Reporting Fee/OGA: 25.00

[130Tdi]

I guess my experience is a bit different. I clear my own stuff through customs and haven't paid the fee's that Dave is itemizing other than the 2.5% customs duty. Since my last two shipments were in a "made up" container I had to wait for the containers to be cleared by customs. Both containers recieved the VAXIS exam (xray) for which there was a fee and the container company charged additional "drayage charges" for ferrying the conatiner back and forth. This was all in Newark which I am assuming is the port you will be dealing with. This ran things up about $200 more than the customs duty. This was for a shipment that was nearly identical to your Tom.