I would like to bulk order 8000x Samsung 2500mAh 81650 cells to build an off-grid powerwall.

 

Not interested in buying from China, they are crap, only have 25% of the contents they should have.

 

In europe can bulk order at around £2 per cell ( 85 baht per cell ), I am not familiar with customs duties, what I've seen so far is that if the cell cost me £2, customs will charge me about the same again ? anyone with knowledge of customs duties for importing 81650 cells is most welcome to comment.

 

In Thailand I not found anything below 250 baht per cell so far....

Not sure if these are the same... 

 

https://goo.gl/37L5AW

 

Maybe ask a Thai friend to search for you?

 

I quickly review all my battery links/sources here, and some Thai social media sites didn't uncover anything.

 

 

3 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

Not sure if these are the same... 

 

https://goo.gl/37L5AW

 

Maybe ask a Thai friend to search for you?

 

I quickly review all my battery links/sources here, and some Thai social media sites didn't uncover anything.

 

 

Yes those are them, however 170 baht is more than twice what they cost 80 baht in Europe ( incl shippng to Thailand ).  Its just the customs duties I am not sure about...

I highly doubt postal services or UPS etc will let you send lots of batteries via them.

Importing samsung from Korea makes more sense than importing from UK.

 

 

You may find this if use: 

 

http://en.customs.go.th/content.php?ini_content=traders_and_business_151007_02&lang=en&left_menu=menu_sample_of_duty_assessment