[hpsdr] Re Export experts?

[Giancarlo Moda]

Hi John,

--- John Koster <w9ddd at tapr.org> wrote:

> I appreciate all the information that has been
> shared so far.  Several 
> have volunteered to help on the receiving end (EU). 

This is part of amateur radio ... sharing info ...
when possible.

> Once I have a handle on how many board to which
> countries, we can put 
> together a plan to ship.  

Certainly this is important.
 
> Assuming a bulk shipment makes economic sense, the
> one complication I see
> at the moment is financing the distribution costs
> once the bulk shipment
> arrives in the EU.

First you have to look at the total # to be
distributed in USA, EU and eventual other areas
worldwide.
Once # of total shipments is known I suggest you
should talk with UPS, DHL, Fedex, if possible with the
help of hams workingin large international companies
that uses such services. With their help discuss a
contract including USA and International shipments
with slow delivery "guessing" possible yearly parcels
shipment. 
>From the above you should get interesting shipping
charges that will be applied to single or bulk
shipments. 
Shipping will be directly to each purchaser. Import
tax or VAT can be managed by them. You should also
define their import charges included or added at a low
fix rate. Insurance included too.
Life will be simpler for both the sender and the
excited buyers ...
This service will avoid that buyer get involved with
import workpaper etcetera. 

DHL maybe cheaper, then UPS and then Fedex.

When I was D'Boss of a W1 Company in F-land I could
have helped ... now as a retired chap I can only make
QRM !!!! ... hi

73

Gian
I7SWX

> Feel free to continue to provide input, I just
> wanted to thank everyone 
> for their help.
> 
> On Tue, 27 Feb 2007, Giancarlo Moda wrote:
> 
> > ***** High Performance Software Defined Radio
> Discussion List *****
> > 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > the matter is not so simple for various reasons.
> You
> > have to analize everything before saying:
> > a) send all knoledge or 
> > b) find someone in Germany ...o where else.
> > 
> > If you like to avoid problems and put people in
> the
> > condition to complete the HPSDR Project and
> protect
> > their money there is only one solution:
> > 
> > HPSDR group have to sell the complete kit:
> > 
> > 1) There could be quality problems with PCBs
> although
> > in Europe we have several manufacturers working on
> > high quality products.
> > 2) If users have to purchase all components these
> will
> > be  an infinity story as 
> > a) not all components will wasy to purchase,
> > b) minimum quantities will be required by
> distributors
> > c) components cots will be high
> > d) many will have to give up the project as it
> will be
> > difficult to collect 100% of items
> > 
> > Centralizing the PCBs and Components purchase will
> > permit:
> > a) a lower investment
> > b) the 100% of components requirement
> > c) completion of project
> > d) protection of purchaser investment
> > e) a high number of users
> > 
> > Exporting from USA is not a problem, particularly
> to
> > Europe.
> > It is important that the proper European import
> number
> > is declared to easy import and lower the import
> tax
> > for the buyer. Usually purchaser has to pay V.A.T.
> > that is around 20% of invoice price including
> shipping
> > charges and insurance.
> > I am sure Beppe, IK3VIG, may help on this.
> > 
> > If the single order handling becomes difficult,
> then
> > the HPSDR group has to find an European dealer
> that
> > will purchase stock of kits to resell at a not too
> > overcharged price... avoiding the G-land effect on
> the
> > SoftRock that from a 15$ is resold at over 30$.
> > 
> > 73
> > 
> > Gian
> > I7SWX
> > 
> > 
> 
> -- 
> 73,
> John, W9DDD
> 
> 



 
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