Amazon has completely removed the pre-order option for the new Sony 400-800mm G lens . And there is also a strange circumvention of customs duties from Chinese manufactured lenses: For some lenses like the Sony 135mm GM (click here) Amazon US allows import via Amazon Germany to avoid customs duties? Would that even work?

Here is the availability update on the twenty Sony lenses manufactured in China:

• 40mm f/2.5 G -> few lenses still in stock at Amazon , no preorder at BH , closeout at Adorama .
• 28-60mm E -> few lenses still in stock at Amazon , no preorder at BH , closeout at Adorama .
• 70-300mm E -> few lenses still in stock at Amazon , no preorder at BH , closeout at Adorama .
• 24-240mm E -> few lenses still in stock at Amazon , no preorder at BH , closeout at Adorama .
• 70-350mm E -> few lenses still in stock at Amazon , no preorder at BH , closeout at Adorama .
• 50mm f/2.8 macro -> few lenses still in stock at Amazon , no preorder at BH , closeout at Adorama .
• 12-24mm G FE -> few lenses still in stock at Amazon , no preorder at BH , closeout at Adorama .
• 70-200mm G FE -> few lenses still in stock at Amazon , no preorder at BH , closeout at Adorama .
• 135mm f/1.8 GM -> few lenses still in stock at Amazon , no preorder at BH , in Stock at Adorama .
• 50mm f/2.5 FE -> few lenses still in stock at Amazon , no preorder at BH , closeout at Adorama .
• 400-800mm G -> no preorder at Amazon , no preorder at BH , restricted preorder at Adorama .
• 10-20mm E -> few lenses still in stock at Amazon , no preorder at BH , closeout at Adorama .
• 11mm f/1.8 E -> few lenses still in stock at Amazon , no preorder at BH , in Stock at Adorama .
• 15mm f/1.4 G E -> few lenses still in stock at Amazon , no preorder at BH , closeout at Adorama .
• 16-55mm G E -> few lenses still in stock at Amazon , no preorder at BH , closeout at Adorama .
• 18-105mm G -> few lenses still in stock at Amazon , no preorder at BH , as used at Adorama .
• 18-135mm G -> few lenses still in stock at Amazon , no preorder at BH , removed at Adorama.
• 24mm f/2.8 G -> few lenses still in stock at Amazon , no preorder at BH , closeout at Adorama .
• 30mm f/3.5 macro -> few lenses still in stock at Amazon , no preorder at BH , removed at Adorama.
• 50mm f/1.8 E -> few lenses still in stock at Amazon , no preorder at BH , in Stock at Adorama .
• 35mm f/1.8 E -> few lenses still in stock at Amazon , no preorder at BH , in Stock at Adorama .