How do current US tariffs affect the landed cost of imported MOVs?

Duties are charged on top of the product price, and the duty treatment depends on the product's HS classification and the tariff programs in force at the time of entry. Freight, insurance, customs brokerage and domestic handling add further cost, so an EXW or FOB headline price is not comparable to a delivered price until everything is converted to the same basis.

Who is the importer of record, and why does it matter?

The importer of record is the party legally responsible for customs compliance and duty payment at entry. Buying from a North American seller on a delivered basis puts that role with the seller; importing directly puts classification, duty liability and record-keeping with your own company.

How does Flyboat quote MOVs for North American buyers?

Flyboat Electronic LLC, the North American sales and engineering center in Bellevue, WA, quotes on a clear delivered basis, so the price structure a buyer approves already reflects the landed-cost elements instead of leaving duty and freight surprises for later.

US Tariffs and the Landed Cost of Imported MOVs

The short answer

The listing or EXW price of an imported MOV is only one part of landed cost. Duties, freight, insurance, customs brokerage and domestic handling are added on top — and duty treatment depends on the product's HS classification and the tariff programs in force at the time of entry, so two quotes for the same part can land at very different totals.

How to compare quotes on an equal basis

Fix the Incoterm first: EXW, FOB and DDP quotes are not comparable. Convert everything to one delivered basis before comparing unit prices.
Confirm the HS classification: duty exposure follows the classification of the actual product; ask the seller which classification their quote assumes.
Separate the duty line: a transparent quote shows product, freight and duty treatment as separate lines. A single “all-in” number hides which part moves when policy changes.
Ask who is importer of record: that party carries customs compliance and duty liability. A North American seller quoting on a delivered basis absorbs that complexity for the buyer.
Re-check at order time: tariff programs change; a landed cost calculated last quarter is not a safe basis for this quarter's order.

How Flyboat quotes

Flyboat Electronic LLC, our North American sales and engineering center in Bellevue, WA, quotes North American buyers on a clear delivered basis, so the price you approve is a price structure you can plan against. www.flyboatmov.com

Comparing quotes for a varistor program? Contact our North American team — Thomas Dong, [email protected], +1 267-809-2765.

How Do Tariffs Affect the Landed Cost of Imported MOVs?

The short answer

How to compare quotes on an equal basis

How Flyboat quotes