A machine in another country can solve a supply problem or offer better value. It can also arrive with a bill nobody included: export packing, dismantling, port handling, insurance, duty, tax, broker fees, oversize permits, unloading, voltage conversion or compliance work. Compare ready-to-work cost with ready-to-work cost—not overseas price with local price.
Confirm the route before paying the deposit
- Confirm identity, ownership, dimensions, weight and operating condition.
- Ask a freight specialist how it will be dismantled, loaded, insured and delivered.
- Confirm tariff classification, duty, tax, restrictions and documents with a customs professional.
- Check local safety, emissions, age, electrical and certification requirements.
- Confirm your site can unload, power, install and commission the machine.
Make responsibilities visible
Write down who handles export clearance, loading, freight, insurance, import clearance, duty, unloading and damage claims. Incoterms help define delivery responsibilities, but they do not replace a complete scope or professional advice.
Rules and rates change
Duty, tax, age limits, safety rules and documentation vary by country, equipment and date. A calculator or old shipment is not final authority.
What EasiMachines can help estimate
The free import-cost calculator helps assemble duty, tax, freight, insurance and clearance assumptions. The shipping guide frames responsibilities and documents; the compliance guide flags questions for a qualified local adviser.
These resources do not quote freight, classify goods, clear customs or certify compliance. Our view is to obtain written confirmation for the costs that could kill the deal before paying a non-refundable deposit. Variable port, inspection and retrofit costs remain open problems. How does your team protect its budget when those numbers cannot be fixed?