We are getting some inquiries about whether or not tariffs will affect the price of our products to customers.
At this time, we do not foresee a price increase for the Dominator and will continue to assess every few weeks and check with suppliers for quote changes. So far, there has not been a significant price quote increase from any of our suppliers.
The only minor concern I have right now is the ATC motor, since it is the most expensive of all the motors we sell. We have a new quote request out for an order of ATC motors to see how tariffs have affected pricing on this particular product. We do not wish to change suppliers and will plan to stay with G-Penny, as they have been a wonderful supplier to work with.
Our inventory goal is to stock about 2-3 months’ worth of our most common and imported products, excluding the new Dominator, which is on pre-order status.
We are seeing some light at the end of the tariff storm, and we are prepared to change strategies as needed. We will continue to monitor the situation and keep you all updated as soon as we hear of any new or different information.
Thank you all for your continued support of our business!
Welp, it looks like the tariffs for Masso products from Australia will cost more than expected. DHL (via US Customs & Border Protection) has charged us an additional 25% for “parts made of mostly aluminum and steel” and 2.5% for something else unknown for a whopping total of 37.5%
This was for our recent small order of a couple of 2nm and 3nm motors. Masso used an HS code indicating that it originates from Australia. We are sadly having to increase the Masso products to reflect the tariff charges.
Does anyone know if CNC machines ordered from Canada are protected by the USMCA agreement? As CNC machines are mostly “steel and aluminum”.
Google leads me to believe that since the steel and aluminum are domestically melted and manufactured & processed they qualify under rules of origin, and because of that, those products qualify for preferential treatment and are therefore exempt.
And, if they are getting the parts from China, and then assembling them in a Canadian warehouse? Look up “U.S. Section 232 tariffs (25% on steel, 10% on aluminum)”. That was the additional tariff charge we paid for aluminum and steel. (Not saying for sure they are getting all parts from China just wondering how it changes the tariff coding in that case).
@Diana. Before I retired and had my cabinet shop operating at full capacity, I worried what unexpected cost might pop up that was going to hit me pretty hard. Like Cabinet Vision released an update to fix something and in turn caused another issue. It was cutting parts smaller than it was supposed to. Since they were smaller, I had to abandon a whole kitchen of cabinet boxes and recut. Expensive but a one time thing and easily fixed. But this tariff situation is just totally unpredictable and problems will be recurring far too much. No way to plan. You and Daniel appear to really have what it takes to grow your business. It is sad your caught up in all this, but I know your going to beat it. So like Daniel says. “Dominate it”.
I think what I said above still applies. It can be exempt only if it manufactured from raw to finished domestically. If for example cnc4newbies is getting their axis in a finished form from China, they would be subject to the tariffs, but if for example millright is doing everything from molten metal to finished form in house, it should be exempt.
I got my bs degree from google university so don’t take it to the bank, but that’s what 20 min of research leads me to believe.
A huge reason for us being in business is to solve problems in an easy and streamlined process. The tariffs are a problem that every business needs to overcome right now. It is easily driving individual people out of that direct interaction with vendors… but as a business we can take the power and ultimately desires of our customers “group” them together and use you guys supporting us to solve these problems.
By having us, PwnCNC, work directly with vendors like Masso… we’re able to negotiate better because we know you guys are behind us and know we’re working in your best interests..
With all of you believing in us and knowing we’re doing our best to benefit us all and the hobby cnc community ultimately means we’re able to be treated with more respect by the vendors. Not because we’re representing just us… but all of you as a whole.
This collective bargaining power you guys are empowering for us means we can negotiate better deals with vendors and ultimately pass that onto you all through innovative products and better prices. Tariffs do throw a wrench into that… but the transaction is technically the same.
All of us, collectively, entrusting me/PwnCNC to negotiate with vendors to achieve the best and most advantageous deal for all of us to benefit.
Ha… since you brought it up… yup, it sure was. The tariffs on that order was far higher than expected but not something we wanted to pass onto you since we consider our “deal” set in stone the instant you checked out.
We (Masso and PwnCNC) are now trying various order product and quantity combinations to try and nail down a consistent pattern from seems like their chaotic nature of CBP implementing tariffs.
We’ll figure it out i’m sure… it’ll just take a few rounds of ordering to figure out the best mixture.
That is a great question, i’m afraid i do not know.
The tariff bill you paid may have details on reaching out to your in-country customs department for clarification on this.
I would assume yes, but the tariffs would be refunded by them not the seller.
