There was no import duties charged.
A while back I though about posting a review but I was slightly concerned that posting about this or razor and it's merit would spark a barrage of comments about spending such sums of money on a razor, no problem with this but it would only detract from what I wanted to get across and thise are the main important points like "Is it any good? how does it shave", either that or that I will come across as some sort of poncy git. That is not my intention, it is a rare item, new to the market and it is about shaving so it interests me.
If you want I will post an honest warts and all review, cost is one thing you have to pack when reading the review and decide later if what it offers is worth it to you. If you go in thinking "overpriced POS" then you (not you Joe - people in general) are not going to like it no matter what the review says.
I have both the Joris and the Feather and they are both expensive and both have their merits and detractors. I had penned a rough review and comparison originally just for my own notes. I thought about posting it on B&B just because there seemed to be more interest. I then thought twice about it as I did not wan to join the rah rah club or get into a discussion about if the stand matched or would the etching of the word Feather rub off. There are a few good guys there who can take a review and still make their own decision but many are lead by those who apparently seem to have more clout.
When I spoke to Paul about getting one in the UK he said he was considering getting some as there had been some interest from the forum. I am inpatient so I went direct. OK I will tidy up my notes and put them into a review and try to post it up sometime soon.
Short answer is I like it a lot, but with some caveats, then again the Joris and every other is the same; they all have their good and bad points.
