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Re: US Customs Duties on Lego Shipments from Europe?
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Thu, 16 Mar 2000 18:27:10 GMT
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Frank Filz wrote:

> Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> > 
> > Lego is a duty free item in whatever quantity. If they try to collect
> > customs or duties, fight it. You'll do better if you dig up the
> > reference, posted here on LUGNET at some time in the past, to the US
> > customs web site which clearly shows that Lego is duty free, as are all
> > other plastic construction toys.
> 
> Here is the message:
> 
> http://www.lugnet.com/market/theory/?n=176
> 
> Note that this status only applies to construction toys imported from
> countries which we have "Normal Trade Relations" (NTR) with (used to be
> called "Most Favored Nation"). I don't think there are any European
> countries that don't have NTR status.
> 
> It's nice that they changed their terminology. "Most Favored Nation"
> sounded pretty silly when most countries had it.

That's interesting, because many European countries charge duties on them
when I ship them away to people--even quantities as small as DM100 (which
should tell you which country it is, ja?).  Hmmm...maybe it's time to call
Commerce...

best

Lindsay

FUT:  .market.theory



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(...) Mark it as "gift" on the customs form to avoid this. Scott A (27 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.theory)

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(...) Here is the message: (URL) that this status only applies to construction toys imported from countries which we have "Normal Trade Relations" (NTR) with (used to be called "Most Favored Nation"). I don't think there are any European countries (...) (27 years ago, 16-Mar-00, to lugnet.market.shopping)

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