Quote Originally Posted by Barb T. View Post

Don't forget that, in comparing final kilt prices, you may pay duty if you order from overseas.
Yes indeed. It might be very difficult to cover all the various countries involved, but it would be a useful addition to any kilt price comparison to mention a rough estimate of the import duties for each country.

I bought a kilt from a place in Scotland a few years back that was a bargain... but several months later I got a bill from US Customs for over $100.

Quite a few years ago a person in the business of importing kilts from Scotland told me that kilts with fringe were considered a "fringed garmet" by US Customs, which had a higher duty rate than an unfringed kilt.
He would have the kilts shipped from Scotland to the US with the fringe left undrawn so they would come in at the lower rate.
He told me that the US Customs rules were amazingly complex and were enforced in an almost completely random way: if he received ten packages all containing the same item, half would not be caught and the five that were stopped would be charged five different rates.