Hey Philipma...I say this because of the above post from Blokforge...so wanted to ask the miners if they can confirm the 37TH/s@2098W.


So if the shipment gets to Blokforge first and then it is sent to the miners after they upgrade the software how does the tarriff come into play?

let us know how these work.  @ blokforge do these units have the premounted psu.

the beta ones I got have a loose psu.  gospower is the name.

Hmmm I wonder if my  beta models have had  that issue come and go.

When the 921 first came out I ordered a couple from Blokforge. Those shipped late too and Blokforge blamed it on customs holding them. I liked ordering from Blokforge to support a U.S. business, but the markups for customs and doing away with credit card processing killed it for me. I've always gotten early or on time when ordering directly from manufacturer.

Well just got the email from Blokforge - not sure about others.

This is 399. This includes everything tariffs and taxes - does not specify shipping.

Notably though it may be a typo they call it the 921A, and it says 20+ TH/S @1700W.

Is BF applying for exemption as well? Should cover market wide for assembled hardware. Wonder how it's viewed with multiple requests for exemption. Your using lawyers for customs work? Not brokers?

It would be good if they posted that on their website.  Suggest mentioning that to Lily if you get the chance.

ps.  If you happen to be talking to her, please ask her to have someone address the issues posted on the Avalon Management System github forum.

Hmm, the "specifically ASIC chips" is a questionable area as China has NO advanced Foundries capable of producing 16nm and under chips. TSMC is Taiwanese-owned company and all of their advanced foundries are located in Taiwan. If you want to do business with TSMC don't even suggest to them as a joke that they (Taiwan) are part of China....

True Bitmain, Canaan, and others contracted TSMC to make their chips but technically the chips are not Made In China.

What is total tariff for importing China ASIC miners to the US?
25% or 2%?

Sure, in the sense that you can write shell scripts, install software, serve webpages, etc.

But it would be impractical to use an antminer for anything besides mining.

I don't see how your attorneys could argue against it.. GPU rigs, sure they should fall under the exemptions as they are freely programmable.

ASIC-based miners however are much like a cash register or hand-held/desktop calculator. Yes modern ones offer high flexibility in addressing their core functions but in the end they are fixed-purpose data devices and both are charged import duty.

Now THAT is something I would fight in court!

I do not see any way that CBP can be justified in retroactively charging additional duty from that far back. There is no way an importer could be aware of them not being charged the correct fee because this ruling only came down last June. If CBP has a problem with the new duty fees vs the old ones - that is their problem.

While I am not a lawyer to me it would be the same as retroactively changing (increasing) the punishment for crimes -- that is definitely not allowed.

Do you think for 1 minute that they will try the same thing and go after companies because Tariffs got raised/enacted? Oh yeah, the automakers, steel users, etc would just LOVE that...

I don't see how your attorneys could argue against it.. GPU rigs, sure they should fall under the exemptions as they are freely programmable.

ASIC-based miners however are much like a cash register or hand-held/desktop calculator. Yes modern ones offer high flexibility in addressing their core functions but in the end they are fixed-purpose data devices and both are charged import duty.

I wrote a paper for my company on this when they asked me to attempt to clarify the ruling. However, as was pointed out, by the letter of what they say there is no room to argue. ASICs are not freely programmable.

Do the Used 841s on your site come with the balance of the warranty?