CARLOOA

Anyone got Michaela's email? Trying to change an order.
 

WTB:

LA6-DS in Medium
S15-DS in Medium
S10-C in Large

Thanks!

Not in Seattle but have family there and went to visit twice in the past year and interestingly enough during both visits I saw someone in ACR at the Starbuck's Reserve Roastery. If you guys are trying to find ACR heads, maybe you'll find at least one there lol (or perhaps it was one of you).

I live in fairly close to Cap Hill and take visitors to the Church of Starbucks frequently. I wonder if this was me. What was the person wearing?

Carlooa if you want to have the smallest ever seattle meetup, i'd be down. Tried to PM about organizing, but I don't have the option to send you a message. 

I'd be down but I'm full up until after 10/15 (in accounting). Just in time for the rain!

"Mommy, look! Ninjas!!"

"Now, don't stare, Fabian OH MY GOD!! They've got purses *under* their coats!!"

I walk everyday in downtown Seattle toward the Amazon and the only Acronym pieces I have seen are a 3A-1 on an Amazonian and a J1A-GT on a dude near the University of Washington.

 

Willing to draft customs ruling request for a peek at someone's subnet. Will draft Washington State nondisclosure agreements too so I can never tell...

Just kidding—but honestly, thanks for the rep. Really excited about Acronym. Been eyeing this stuff since forever and starting this January went on a shopping spree after reselling stuff. (By the way the US allows a refund of duties if something you paid duties on was subsequently exported).

Since January I've purchased:

3A-3TS, APM 100

J1A-GT, J55-MP (Black), J47A-GT, J28-K (Sand/Olive)

 

P20-S (Black), P10-DS, P15-S (RAF Green)

 

I also have a J46-WS, J43A-GT, P23TS-S (Black), and a P10A-CH (Black) coming.

On that note, Acronym occupies a weird space in my own consumerism. I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but I think the price is justified as there is inherent value in both materials and the designs. Acronym's garments go beyond mere simulacra that other clothing brands' designs result in. Acronym is doing something new—that is hopeful. As much as the designs seem to co-opt militaria or invoke a dark technological dystopian future, I feel that they make me feel more more Star Trek than Akira. Further, Errolson and company are not selling a lifestyle, celebrity, or any of the bullshit accoutrements that other brands sell—they're selling some dope-ass feature-laden modern weather-armor.
 

Finally, I think one of the best parts of Acronym is the worldwide nature of the brand. There are core fans distributed the world over, this forum is constantly updating, and, due to the global nature and high cost of the brand, tax geeks like me get to play apparel arbitrage.

For Sale:

 

ACR-FW-1516 (last season)

 

$750 USD gifted or + 4% paypal. I've got good feedback having sold a J47A-GT here and on Grailedhttps://www.grailed.com/users/16498/feedback

 

P10A-S (Black) size L

 

P10A-S (RAF GREEN) size L

 

Condition: 9.5/10. I've worn both of them twice. No rips, tears, or stains. Never washed, no fading, no smells. They've been kept in their original ziplock bags and stored in a clean, dark, dry closet.

 

Price is firm. Really just putting this here to test the waters since I don't wear them but really love the look of them.

Yeah! zer0cool is a good dude!

You kept my offer in front of others based on time getting to you. I think you shipped same day even—

I would like to confirm that this works in Canada.  Please note that the first six numbers (6201.99) apply to Canada (as the first 6 digits are harmonized world wide) but the last 2 digits are unique to country.  I can't recall, off memory, what the exact last two digits are in Canada.

 

You're still going to pay taxes, though.

I would also like to say that most states impose a tax equal to their sales tax on use of property within their jurisdiction where sales tax was not paid on the initial transaction. 

So, here is a really easy way to explain this for retailers of ACR GT jackets since they're the largest customs hit. It is basically trying to get the jacket properly classified. Here's some boilerplate for you fellow f®iends with duty troubles. This is attempting to frame the classification as 6201.99.8030 @ 4.2%.

6201 (jacket) 99 (performance recreational outerwear of other textiles) 8030 (subject to other textile restraints because its nylon faced) 
 

I am the importer with regard to this item, I am liable for duties etc. Could you please note, with particularity, the item shipped.

Please include that the item is:

1. A man's jacket 
2. Of other, Gore Tex/Nylon, materials
3. And the 'Recreational Performance Outerwear' characteristics are fulfilled since the jacket has at least five of the the following features:
   • insulated for cold weather protection
   • pockets (>1 zipped)
   • draw cord hem or ankle tightening
   • venting
   • articulated elbows
   • weatherproof closure
   • adjustable good or collar
   • adjustable powder skirt/inner protective skirt/inner adjustable cuff
   • arm gusseting or pattern design for radial arm movement
   • odor control

 

As a disclaimer this ain't legal advice, this is simply my experience and my understanding of these authorities.

How do you declare your own items when you've ordered something? I did a quick search for guides but so far everything seems related to items you are shipping yourself.

As long as we are talking import fees for reference, the fees on my j1a-gt shipped from the main site to the us were $327

You can do several things.

You can make sure the seller describes the product correctly and hits key words in the description (see above). You can call the courier brokerage services prior to clearance so as to provide them the information for accurate assessment. You can have a deficient description outside of the package and it will have clearance delay and they'll have to get back to you (you might be liable for storage fees). You can even fill out a form yourself to declare the item.

The J1A-GT duty you paid sounds like lazy classification by anyone upstream of the delivery making you pay 27.7%. Because they're usually assessing the package from the supplied documentation it can be said it's the seller's fault—be it ACRNM(Sumimasen Erlsn-sama), Firmament, END, etc. Ultimately, the onus is on you as the importer to make sure the information is readily available for proper classification.

TLDR; ACRNM JX-GT duties should be assessed lower than 27.7%— stay woke.

Just got J53TS-GT through...psyched! I've never been one for long coats so is a bit of a new thing for me. Just trying to digest all the articulations...

My J43A-GT is coming Friday but it's coming to my office and I'm at a client's.   

Has anyone got their ACRNM.com shipping notice for the FW drop?

If you really wanted to save the coin, and if it is worth your time, declare the item yourself.  Notify UPS that you will process the customs clearing yourself.  Find the lowest duty/tariff code you think will apply and then clear it at customs yourself.  Note - some customs officers may disagree with your declaration and inspect your package and make their own decision on what it should be imported as.  At the very least, you'll save on brokerage costs.  I pay a buddy in my logistics department to do it for me all the time.

EXACTLY. It was worth my time for a J-55MP, they tried to use the Miscellaneous jacket rate @ 27.7% but were confused as to the classification (customs hold) and I was able to get it reduced based on the fact that recreational performance outerwear has 5 of the following:

• (i) insulated for cold weather protection;
• (ii) pockets, at least one of which has a zippered, hook and loop, or other type of closure;
• (iii) elastic, draw cord or other means of tightening around the waist or leg hems, including hidden leg sleeves with a means of tightening at the ankle for trousers and thightening around the waist or bottom hem for jackets;
• (iv) venting, not including grommet(s);
• (v) articulated elbows or knees;
• (vi) reinforcement in one of the following areas: the elbows, shoulders, seat, knees, ankles or cuffs;
• (vii) weatherproof closure at the waist or front;
• (viii) multi-adjustable hood or adjustable collar;
• (ix) adjustable powder skirt, inner protective skirt or adjustable inner protective cuff at sleeve hem;
• (x) construction at the arm gusset that utilizes fabric, design or patterning to allow radial arm movement; or
• (xi) odor control technology

I am irrationally happy that you also take your time to declare your items. Additionally, I think my brokerage from UPS was recently ~35 or something. I think it's a sliding scale based on cost. I have had something imported cost more in brokerage due to additional services. Another sometimes useful piece of information: if you resell and export there are times when you can get duty back—though it's cost prohibitive in some cases and time consuming.

I suppose this is the right place for this:

FS:

BNWT Stone Island Shadow Project Primaloft Bomber (Tagged as a large, fits like a medium) $670 shipped for SUFU.

You can read my description here.

Those tarrif rates seem extremely low; my GT-J29A was close to $600 in duties when I bought it from Acronym back in whatever season it came out.

The miscellaneous jacket rate is astronomically high at 27.7%. I think Acronym jackets are properly characterized as recreational performance outerwear privy to a lower duty because of the features with articulation and reinforcement. I am a state and local tax lawyer though—not a customs lawyer. I think the disconnect is the descriptions.

Another reason may be the country exporting may not have normal trade relations with the us. In that case the duty is super high as well. Also, brokerage fees for the whole schebang.

Haven is Canadian.  Their USD pricing is their CAD pricing converted to USD.  CAD duties/tariffs are significantly higher in many regards to the US, and sometimes the UK; certain technical apparel hit a duty/tariff rate of close to 20%.  The biggest dinger for Canadians who shop at Haven is the extra 12 percent they have to pay on top of the retail price.

 

 

PS - you think their prices are wonky, look at Union LA.

Yeah, Haven became great when oil plummeted. Thanks NAFTA. I love buying SISP and Veilance form Haven. They always have great pieces and their retail is considerably lower than US retailers.

Additionally, there are sometimes foreign transactions fees in addition to shipping that people should consider when making purely economic decision on where to buy ACRNM. 

 

I'm from Toronto and the dudes at the brick and mortar store are top notch with their customer service

I like Haven—I usually pick up my Veilance from them. Haven't purchased any Acronym from them due to their wonky pricing sometimes. On that note, does anyone else go through the currency/tariff decision tree?

Here's an equation for quick/dirty estimation/reference:

Price of good / (1+X) * Y * (1+Z)

X = VAT

Y= USD to Foreign Currency

Z= Tariff rate

For the tariff rates:

In the case of most Acronym jackets the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule headings/subheadings are:  

- Stotz jackets: 6201.92.1700, @ 6.2% (Men's Jacket Heading, 6201; Cotton Subheading, 92;  Water Resistant Suffix, 1700)

- GT jackets: 6210.40.1500, 6201.99.15 6210.40.2520 @ 3.8%, 4.2% or 7.1% (Garments made out other textiles Heading, 6210; Outerwear Subheading, 40; Recreational Performance Outerwear Subheading, 99;  Surface coated suffix, 1500; Subject to man made fiber restraints; Other Anorak, 2520—Since brokerage services can fuck this up depending on what is shipped and described, I think I would use the 7.1% rate as a conservative estimate when doing this kind of decision.

So for example, the J43A-GT from Peggs & Sons

1117 / (1.20) * 1.3 * (1.071) = 1295

X= EU VAT 20%=.20

Y= 1.3 USD to 1 GBP

Z= 7.1% = .071

Thus, the J43A-GT from Peggs in the UK is 1295 before shipping. This is way cheaper than $1542 USD from Haven

EDIT:

Also, assumptions here are:

- The exporting country has Normal Trade Relations with the US.

- The ad valorem exceeds 800 USD  and that the purchaser is in the US. (There is duty on apparel imports from the EU.)

I bought a J47A-GT in medium a while ago from someone on here. It was whoever has the Grailed handle "Everybodylovesjaymz."

Great seller. +4 hunnid.

Longtime lurker wanted to say hello. Been in love with ACR since high school—finally got the funds to fuel the "childhood" grails. Cheers, you enablers!