Imported a new Fender Tele last year shipped from USA via FedX. Wow what an ordeal. Purchased for $3300.00 and had $800 import fee. Many forms. Then there was what kind of wood was it made of which I thought they were gonna reject the import. Emails, questions, forms times 5.
Went back to USA, boxed up 2 of my other guitars and checked em in on the plane no problems no questions. My experiences.