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Why can I buy Fuji film for less in the US than it costs me in Japan? |
Travel Info Why can I buy Fuji film for less in the US than it costs me in Japan? Travel Tips US is a very large market and is also highly competitive, hence many products are sold at competitive prices compared to the ones in the product's home countries. Secondly Japanese retail prices are often higher for similar goods due to a more complex pricing system native in Japan and the fact that foreign competition has been low (due to some level of government protection) but is increasing in recent years. Others Everything is more expensive in Japan including things produced there. People can afford to pay more in Japan. First, companies are often offered tax breaks and other financial incentives for products they export. Second, high local sales taxes often drive up the cost of goods in the producing country. Exported items are taxed in the country of sale, and sales taxes in the USA are very low compared to most of the developed world. (People usually do not realize it because sales taxes are added at the cash register in the USA so the purchaser actually sees the additional cost. Sales taxes in most of the world are hidden in the price marked on the item) Another possibility is the Fuji film may actually be made somewhere other than Japan, just like Toyota and BMW have factories in the USA. --------------------------- cokewww is right about the competition aspect. Many products (not just film) are less in the USA than eslewhere due to competition. In Japan there are a number of middle men or distributors. And every one takes there profit. This is why Japan has resisted the Walmarts and Costcos and Toys-R-Us discounts stores. Then the department stores can't sell it lower than the local, so they can bump up their prices too. No one wins there except at the Walmarts or Costcos. The answer is simple. The Fuji film in the US is made in N or S America. Maybe in Mexico? |
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