[Elecraft] Import duties on amateur radio items

[KIRBY NESBITT]

I would suggest contacting U.S. Customs and getting the correct tarrif number. Amateur gear, particularly U.S. manufactured goods is 100% duty free under NAFTA (inbound to Canada).

Kirb - VE6IV
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----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Nielsen <n7xy at clearwire.net>
Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2008 4:19 pm
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Import duties on amateur radio items
To: elecraft List <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>

> I had hoped when NAFTA happened that it would eliminate 
> duties  
> between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. (nope, it doesn't that way).
> 
> Since the K2 originally came (as a kit, at least) from the U.S. 
> there  
> may be an exception, but getting it may be another matter.
> 
> Bob, N7XY
> 
> On Apr 8, 2008, at 2:55 PM, Jim Miller wrote:
> > Duty free??  Canada??  NO - I ought a K2 on eBay 
> from Canada and it  
> > arrived
> > with a $23 duty COD bill for the import.
> >
> > 73, de Jim KG0KP
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ken Kopp" <k0pp at rfwave.net>
> > To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 10:47 AM
> > Subject: [Elecraft] Import duties on amateur radio items
> >
> >
> >> Aren't amateur radio related items duty-free in the UK and EU,
> >> as they are in Canada?  I became aware of this through 
> extensive>> eBay sales.
> >>
> >> 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP
> >>        ElecraftCovers at rfwave.net
> >>
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