[Elecraft] Import duties on amateur radio items

[Toby Deinhardt]

Hi Jim,

according to the international agreements surrounding the WTO and 
globalization process, amateur radio equipment is duty free.

You may however, depending on where you are, have to pay the equivalent 
of sales taxes or VAT. Also sometimes the carrier will add charges for 
the service of dealing with customs for you

If I were you, I would check with US customs and/or USPS (UPS, FedEx or 
whomever did the shipping) what the $23 were for and if the duty was 
charged in error.

It is always important that the sender fills out the declaration papers 
correctly.

vy 73 de toby