Klarinet Archive - Posting 000806.txt from 2003/09

From: ormondtoby@-----.net (Ormondtoby Montoya)
Subj: RE: [kl] Fw: MIsinformation
Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2003 13:28:22 -0400

Steve Fox wrote:

> There's no problem at all. Canada <<and the
> U.S. have a free trade agreement, so
> instruments can be imported <<freely with no
> restrictions or import duty.

Nancy Buckman wrote:

> My stuff (lots of it) from Morrie Backun came
> across the border with no trouble at all via
> FedEx.

A barrel that I bought from Morrie Backun was charged a fee of some sort
(in addition to postage, which I believe Morrie paid). I'm reasonably
(but not absolutely) certain that the yellow slip attached had a box
checked on it which said that the fee was for "duty". Since the fee was
only $5-$10, I shrugged my shoulders and paid without further
investigation.

Perhaps several of us would profit by a complete explanation of the
'right' and 'wrong' ways to ship merchandise between Canada and U.S.
Perhaps the U.S. Postal Service has different procedures than private
carriers such as Federal Express?

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