Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Eric Ertman wrote: >> >> Remember folks, I'm in Norway where an M6HM still costs at least 3000 USD ! >> >> Eric > >How much of that is tax levied by Norway? > >Prices quoted in the US do not include tax and there is no VAT like many >European countries. > >Dennis > ########## In France the price of a M6 0.85 is : 18290 FRF (3048 USD). Without the tax (20.6 %) :15165 FRF (2527 USD). In the USA : 1695-2095 USD. In fact european customers subsidize north american customers. Why not buy my gear in USA ? Because, if I mail an order, my parcel will be tax by the customs (12 %) and, of course, I ought to pay the VAT (20.6 %). Moreover, there is an insurance and the transport cost (100 USD with UPS). Dominique Pellissier