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Clarinets Cheaper in Spain?

Author: jeeves
Date: 2019-08-12 01:04

I noticed on a couple Spanish sites (maybe other European countries too, I didn't check), equivalent model clarinets seem way cheaper.
e.g. R13 Prestige for 3,910 euro (~$4400): https://www.trinomusic.com/catalogo/viento-madera/clarinetes/clarinete-sib/clarinete-buffet-r13-prestige-bc1133l-2-0
It looks like an R13 Prestige goes for around $6700 on wwbw: https://www.wwbw.com/Buffet-Crampon-Prestige-R13-Bb-Clarinet-462809

Even accounting for duties on imports to the US, which appear to be no more than 6% according to https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/374/~/duty-on-imports-of-musical-instruments-%28i.e.%2C-keyboard%2C-piano%2C-string%2C-guitar%2C, it's still way cheaper.

What am I missing?

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