Tariffs
Valued former and prospective US customers:
While Fervent Astronomy is based in Canada, all the products we carry are produced in Europe or Asia. As such, their import into the United States is now subject to domestic tariffs (import taxes) upon arrival in the US without exemptions. Paying these tariffs is the importer's responsibility, which if you purchase anything from our store means you.
Depending on the shipment method these taxes will have to be pre-paid, however they are not automatically calculated during checkout on our web store. Canada Post will not accept US-bound shipments without confirmed pre-payment of these import taxes, which are remitted to US Customs on your behalf. For shipments via Canada Post we will need to quote and invoice you for the import charges after you place your initial order but before it is shipped. DHL and other couriers will require that you pre-pay the import taxes and associated fees through their online payment portals before they proceed to delivery. If you wish to receive an estimate of the import taxes before making a purchase, which is advisable, please reach out to info@ferventastronomy.com.
Please be advised: Our payment processor does not refund transaction fees when we issue a refund, thus any order placed that does not proceed to shipment will receive a refund of the balance less these fees. Depending on the product's country of manufacture the import tax varies, however expect the taxes to be at least 15%. If that's a deal-breaker for you we completely understand and we hope you're able to find an alternative to aid you in experiencing the wonder of the night sky.
Perhaps this is cliche since Fervent Astronomy is Canadian, but we're sorry. Its not what we'd have chosen, but it is what it is.
That's all for now. Good luck. Clear skies.
OUR BRAND PARTNERS:
Fornax has been developing and producing astronomical equipment for 20 years now. Our main focus is manufacturing astronomical mounts, but our range includes other astronomical auxiliary products. In addition to private projects we have been involved in such prestigious projects as the HAT (Hungarian Automated Telescope) project, one of the most successful projects in exo-planet exploration, or the BlackGem project. Our customers include Harvard and Princeton universities. Our mounts are used by many famous astrophotographers, and their award winning pictures taken with the help of our products stand as testament to the quality.
QHYCCD designs and manufactures world-leading astronomical cameras, ranging from entry-level to professional, CMOS and CCD, front-illuminated and back-illuminated, specially crafted for amateur and professional astronomers worldwide.
In a relatively short time, William Optics has established itself and its products as one of the world leaders in short-tube, highly-portable refractors, and has achieved quality recognition for many accessories such as the well celebrated WO Diagonals.
We plan to keep producing fine instruments both for the entry-level and the top-end segments. In the coming year, you will have many pleasant surprises: on top of a whole new range of larger Apochromatic telescopes, we will begin marketing new accessories and binoculars for all pockets.
Far from limiting ourselves to astronomy, in accordance to the founders’ passion for nature in all its aspects, we will increase our efforts to produce superior products for the bird-watching enthusiast and the casual observer alike.