TTP and what it means for us

[NorthernLight]

Hi Guys,

Has anybody got an idea what the new trade agreement means for us Oceanians in regards to buying gear from the USA?

I mean, Can we now just buy some new Celestron kit from Optcorp and they are legally allowed to sell to us, i.e?

Cheers

[deanm]

TPP won't change anything re. Celestron, Meade (et al.)

The 'exclusivity' deals between the US companies & local retailers in our neighborhood are what dictates inflated prices, not any international trade agreements.

Carry on as normal...

Dean

[NorthernLight]

Great, that was the only thing I thought positive about this TTP crap.

[uwahl]

The only thing affected were import restrictions / duties. I don't think that there were any on scope gear (GST doesn't count as an import duty) so no change for us.