Hi Gang:
For your info, I'm in Canada, and shipped about 75 lbs of old pdp-11 boards
to the US this week without any problems. I indicated "Obsolete Computer
Parts" on the customs form.
Looks like others may be having trouble, but none here on the west coast so
far.
Fingers crossed,
Kevin
At 12:15 PM 11/02/00 -0500, you wrote:
>US customs has decided that people/companies in the US are avoiding tariffs
>by "importing computer components through Canada" ... even if they are over
>30 years old.
>
>I (and others I know) in Canada have had quite a few problems (just over the
>last two months) shipping computer components and documentation to the US.
>
>My last eBay buyer spent quite a bit of time trying to convince US customs
>they were not trying to avoid tariffs... [these materials were well over 25
>years old]
>
>I wanted every Canadian List member to know that if you indicate the
>contents of the package to contain computer parts/manuals then, no mater how
>old, these items could be held up in customs or rejected if you don't
>provide contact info to customs. (customs doesn't seem to have a clue that
>*old* computer parts fall outside their tariff issue).
>
>Since computer parts are "electronic boards/parts" and manuals/documentation
>can fall under "books" I recommend describing items as such. Shipping whole
>mini computers are another issue. Generally, make sure both phone numbers
>are on the parcel so US customs can contact the shipper/buyer immediately
>with their concerns.
>
>Good luck!
>
>
>john
>
>
>PDP-8 and other rare mini computers
>
>http://www.pdp8.com
>
>
>
>
>
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Received on Fri Feb 11 2000 - 15:29:03 GMT