I think you are sunk. By definitions customs exist to prevent you sending in
things duty free. I know when I had some panels sent here (from Switzerland
incidentally) I got hammered with duties. Part of the problems lies in the
declared value. You would have a hard time declaring something as valueless
and then insuring it for $4000 a panel. Each country has their own custom
control and the shipper often screws stuff up by forcing you to use them as
your customs agent etc. I've never been able to put a declared value and
avoid customs.
James R. Coplin
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If anyone asks of my whereabouts,
simply tell them i've gone out the window
for a spot of tea and am not
expected back any time soon.
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things duty free. I know when I had some panels sent here (from Switzerland
incidentally) I got hammered with duties. Part of the problems lies in the
declared value. You would have a hard time declaring something as valueless
and then insuring it for $4000 a panel. Each country has their own custom
control and the shipper often screws stuff up by forcing you to use them as
your customs agent etc. I've never been able to put a declared value and
avoid customs.
James R. Coplin
***************
If anyone asks of my whereabouts,
simply tell them i've gone out the window
for a spot of tea and am not
expected back any time soon.
***************
> -----Original Message-----
> From: darkstr717 [mailto:darkstr1746@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 4:24 PM
> To: SergeModular@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [SergeModular] Is there a fool proof way to do this?
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> Does anyone know of a fool proof way, or next best, to ship from the
> US to Europe ( in this case Germany ) in such a manner so as to not
> incure customs charges for the buyer on the other end? Eight or so
> years ago i sold a couple panels to a guy in Switzerland i believe(
> if your reading this, sorry i can't remember your name :( ) I sent
> the boxes marked as "used musical instruments" and as far as i know,
> that method worked just fine. Last year i sent a Cyclone to David
> Hughes in England, and he got nicked for customs. So obviously this
> doesn't work everytime. Frank in Germany has agreed to buy a panel
> that i had up for sale a couple weeks ago, but he obviously doesn't
> want to incure the added expense, and after the experience with David
> i can't gaurantee that he won't have to pay. Does anyone here have
> any experience shipping to Europe in a manner that doesn't leave the
> receiving party with the added burden of customs??
> Sorry if this is more OT than the membership can handle, just thought
> this would be the logical place to ask.
> kind regards
> john duval
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