[ICOM] RE: swap shops

[Dave Holford]

Last time I looked there was no tax or duty on Ham equipment and 
accessories.
I have taken stuff through customs as Amateur radio accessories with no 
problem, including rope for guying Ham antennas, although I know of a 
couple of guys who were asked to prove that it was not also useful as CB 
equipment.

Dave
VE3HLU


Paul S. Serio wrote:

> I've sold a few Icom items to Canadians and the only thing that I 
> disliked doing was lying on the customs forms so that they would not 
> have to pay some duty or tax. It requires that you state the item is a 
> gift when it is obviously not. I have done it in the past and most 
> likely will again but it does make me uncomfortable.
> Paul, N5PS
>
> K8CM wrote:
>
>>
>> I suspect some are turned away by the higher cost of  non-USPS 
>> shipping to other than the "lower 48" and the perceived need to do 
>> special packaging.   USPS priority mail, on the other hand, is 
>> economical, prompt, and, in many cases, a flat rate irregardless of 
>> weight or distance.
>>
>> As far as our local neighbors, Mexico and Canada,  it may be customs 
>> procedures and requirements that are the concern.
>>
>> Shipping that I do is [nearly] always by USPS insured priority mail 
>> and the costs are always included in the price of the item.
>>
>> 73 <>  Carl
>>
>>
>> At 01:03 PM 7/7/2006, you wrote:
>>
>>> I always scratch my head when someone posts a for sale with a "ship 
>>> to lower 48 only". I guess Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico or any place 
>>> with a USPS Zip Code, other than the "lower 48" are foreign to them. 
>>> Never been able to figure this one out.
>>>
>>> Pete, wa2cwa
>>
>>
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