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Wood flooring from the US

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  • 15-02-2008 11:19am
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    mikep
    Registered Users Posts: 934 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    Has anyone ever bought wood flooring from the US..I am aware of the customs etc...but just want to know if anyone has done it and was it worth it??

    Thanks


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    Saruman
    Registered Users Posts: 11,389 ✭✭✭✭Saruman


    Can i ask the reaon why? Surely its is not so much cheaper than here. You have to add shipping (its heavy) and customs etc...


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    mikep
    Registered Users Posts: 934 ✭✭✭mikep


    I came across a few places that are selling decent hardwoods at anything between 89 cent and 5 dollars per sq. foot!


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    ircoha
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,290 ✭✭✭ircoha


    The actual shipping costs are not that much, its the paperwork that is expensive, bit like ryanair prices: I shipped 165 lbs weight from LA as follows

    Shop to shipping agent in San Pedro port: 65$
    US Paperwork: 65$
    LA to Ballymun by container [road to NY/ship to London/oad to Ballymun]100$
    IE Paperwork 65 euro
    Shipping agent charge for processing duty draft 40 euro!
    Actual duty: not relevant here.
    Shipping from Ballymun to Swords: 65 euro

    The point is that all except the 100$ and duty are pretty fixed.

    If shipping timber explore the Dept of Agri requirements re checking for beetles etc


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