Jan 2026 Happy   New   Year!   I   do   hope   2026   will   be   a   little   less   ‘interesting’.   World   trade   has   been   thrown   into   disarray   and   this   is   effecting   everything   we   do   from   buying parts to shipping. It is making what we do much harder and we are going to have to make some difficult decisions soon. Shipping   to   the   USA   is   now   possible   again.   All   US   shipments   are   now   going   to   incur   a   DDP   (delivered   Duty   Paid)   fee.   This   is   made   up   of   5.3%   duty,   15% reciprocal tariff, 5% dispersement fee and $5 administration fee. The total of these charges is slightly more than 25% extra on the cost of products. Shipping   costs   have   been   increasing   every   year   and   I   am   going   to   have   to   adjust   these   soon.   There   is   now   a   cheaper   option   for   shipping   to   the   US   which   will offset the new tariff charges a small amount.