[ndplume]

I'm considering doing business with Sinopoly, however they have been evasive in the shipping costs. Only saying that it would cost $180 + import duty.

Has anyone recently received a shipment of Sinopoly batteries and would be willing to share the shipping costs.

Thanks
Mike

[frodus]

it's not something sinpoly would know though.

It's something you should talk to a customs agent about, they'll know the codes and rates for everything.

[StanSimmons]

Good luck getting one of the US shipping agents to call you back...

I've given up ordering direct from Sinopoly. There is just too much uncertainty about what my final cost is going to be. David at Sinopoly gave me good pricing on the cells and misc bits, and reasonable, but not great pricing on shipping from China to a port... but was absolutely unable to give me any pricing on what US import duties to expect.

I'm currently trying to get a good quote out of Mike at lithiumstorage.com

[frodus]

Stan, not arguing, I believe you....I'm not sure who you called, but I called 5 places, all of them either picked up or returned my call. Maybe just some bad luck? And it's not Sinopoly that calculate duty and fees, it's customs agents and the warehouses that things are stored before they're released. All of this is almost impossible to calculate, which is why people let importers handle it. Then add to that freight forwarding.

Good luck to you both, I had my own trouble importing $25k in headway batteries a few years back and most of it was due to me shipping to the people in the group buy. My purchase, shipping and customs went very smoothly and I picked it up on a pallet and my old truck.

[StanSimmons]

Any thoughts about handling Sinopoly cells as part of your business?

Since I've already bought a motor from you, I would have no qualms about purchasing cells thru you.

[frodus]

I don't have any issues helping you with Sinopoly cells, but my issue is, what laws and regulations do I now have to follow and what training will I need to pick up the cells and re-ship. I don't know if I can just send them to a freight forwarder without opening the packages or if it'll fly. I know UPS freight is ok with shipping that material, but since I haven't shipped lately since new laws were set in place, I'm not sure what to expect. I know at some point Hazmat Class 9 training was required.

I'll look into it... but no promises.

[jimberry3]

It is a pain, if we can get a commitment from a group of people I would move on it and see what I can find out as far as pricing, delivery, etc. But it would need to be a significant purchase, more than 1 or 2 people.

[skooler]

Originally Posted by jimberry3

It is a pain, if we can get a commitment from a group of people I would move on it and see what I can find out as far as pricing, delivery, etc. But it would need to be a significant purchase, more than 1 or 2 people.

Hi,

I have been reselling Sinopoly cells in the EU.

I cant really deal with the US market because of customs issues. But if you need a hand in getting a good price let me know, I get a reasonable discount because of the quantity of cells I purchase and I'm happy to share this.


Cheers,

Mike

[3xe-electric-cars]

I have found a company who will take care about freight to USA, all custom documents and will forward it to final customer with chosen delivery company.

Estimated prices:
--> 170-200 USD - constant charges
--> 100 USD per 1 CBM (per one cubic meter)
--> + local delivery in USA

I am waiting now to get the import duty rate for lithium batteries. In Europe it is about 2-3%.

If you need support - just let me know (best via e-mail).

[nucleus]

While I have yet to buy any lithiums, I have imported quite a bit of stuff in to the US, and I have found that Fedex has very reasonable fees, especially compared to UPS.