is the import tax situation the same as normal for china? Thats whats keeping me checking us farm sites.
I believe they are still the same, however, some of Bitmain's mining gears are made in Malaysia and Indonesia, usually, you need to order a large batch to get those items that allow you to ignore the china tariff in the U.S, but you can always ask the resellers if they have those gears, I think the way miners in the USA would be priced is simply the price in China+shipping+ tariff+ some profit, so I am not sure if buying gears locally will be any cheaper.
However, if the price is the same locally, or even slightly higher, it's always best to buy the gear locally IMO, check the marketplace, both Kaboomracks and Scott are good sellers located in the U.S.