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Subject:	Re: Envelopes are NOT enough (was Re:...never receive your package?
Newsgroups:	lugnet.market.shipping
Date:	Wed, 11 Oct 2000 04:03:46 GMT
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Frank Filz wrote: > Something for people receiving LEGO into the US: remember, LEGO is duty free > when shipped to the US (from all but a handfull of countries). There is no > reason to lie on the customs form for a package going to the US. Feel free to > insure for the full value. Lego coming into Canada is duty-free too, but strictly you get charged GST on it. Whether Canada Post bothers to collect that sometimes depends on the size of the shipment and other times seems to be quite random. Kevin ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Personal Lego Web page: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/kwilson_tccs/lego.html City Park: Limited edition kit http://www.lionsgatemodels.com/cat-park.htm Craftsman Kits & Custom Lego models: http://www.lionsgatemodels.com

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		Re: Envelopes are NOT enough (was Re:...never receive your package?
(...) I've noticed lately (last 2-3 months?) that everything coming from the US has been tagged for GST. Have any other Canucks noticed this, or it is "pick on James" month at Canada Customs? James (24 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping, lugnet.loc.ca)

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		Re: Envelopes are NOT enough (was Re:...never receive your package?
(...) Padded envelopes can work if an extra layer of bubble wrap is put around the bag of parts. An interesting twist which seems to work fairly well. I have now received several packages from overseas where an unopened set has been wrapped in (...) (24 years ago, 11-Oct-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)

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