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Re: International Shipping (was Re: auction help and 5986, Amazon Ancient Ruins)
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Wed, 5 Jun 2002 18:22:56 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shipping, Rob Doucette writes:
> In lugnet.market.shipping, Michael Edwards writes:
> > As a fellow UK user I can help you here
> > 
> > 1. This is a payment slip in which a user has to pay Tax of the import of
> > this packet, If I am correct the rate taxable is beyond £20.00 UKP if its
> > selected as Gift. since you have declared it as Merchandise its Taxable to
> > the figure of $27.50. If it was selected as Gift the person receiving the
> > item wouldn't have to pay any Tax
> > 
> > 2. A standard Sticker that the Post Office uses on the packets that are
> > held. What it means... The PO pays the Tax/Duty to customs and they collect
> > this fee with their Clearance fee on top from the person collecting the
> > packet ... hence the cost of £7.22.
> > 
> > 3. Should the person is not at home the Post Office will leave a slip in the
> > door of the person who needs to collect it.. should he/she don't after 14
> > days the mail will be returned to the sender... i.e: you.
> > 
> > Please correct me if I am wrong.
> > 
> > But at the end of the day its all down to that little Green Form - Customs
> > Dec.
> 
> 
> I always check 'Merchandise' on the customs form; it is my understanding
> that checking 'gift' would constitute fraud (invoice in package, etc.)

That is correct.  Nickle and Dime stuff that the PO will never tag you for,
but still fraud.  As a note, you don't need to check off any of those boxes;
I always just write "Lego toys" in the descriptor, attach the correct dollar
value for the order and leave all the boxes unchecked.

James



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  Re: International Shipping (was Re: auction help and 5986, Amazon Ancient Ruins)
 
(...) There is a running thread (somewhere else) where I pointed out the page [1][2] in the USPS International Mail Manual (IMM) that documents that packages being shipped via Airmail Letter Post AND weighing less than 1 pound AND "are not (...) (24 years ago, 6-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)

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  Re: International Shipping (was Re: auction help and 5986, Amazon Ancient Ruins)
 
(...) I always check 'Merchandise' on the customs form; it is my understanding that checking 'gift' would constitute fraud (invoice in package, etc.) So it was most likely returned because the receiver did not collect the package and not becuase (...) (24 years ago, 5-Jun-02, to lugnet.market.shipping)

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