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Originally Posted by louie_the_fly
Isn't it interesting how the USD - AUD comparison is always used as the excuse for prices increasing, even when the item is made in & delivered from China. The AUD - Yuan rate only has fluctuated $0.005 in the last week, and is back up to where it was on the 9th of Jan.
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It is going to depend on the currency that the importer pays with and in some cases that will be USD regardless of where it is made. I believe that Andrews uses a bonded warehouse and doesn't pay for the scope or whatever until it is removed from the bonded warehouse to fill a sales order - this make cash flow easier to manage. The price charged to you may be related to the cost of getting it out of bond. It would be nice if Luke got on here and explained it.