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Old 04-19-2024, 09:56 AM
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Anybody have experience good and/or bad buying a guitar listed on Reverb and/or ebay in Japan and shipped to US?

There are a couple things I'm considering clicking on one. But I'm wary. They look to be new from "shops" in Japan, not individuals.
A little update for everyone... There is a custom duty when importing from Japan. I just found out! Guess how I know...

Japan and the USA do not have a "free trade" agreement. Imported Acoustic Guitar is classified as 9207.90.0080 which has a 5% duty rate. You will likely be receiving an invoice depending on how the shipper classified your guitar.
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