US customs holding/rejecting computer material.

From: Kevin McQuiggin <mcquiggi_at_sfu.ca>
Date: Fri Feb 11 15:32:55 2000

At 01:12 PM 11/02/00 -0500, you wrote:
>BTW: Canadian Customs do believe old computer parts are *worthless*. I
>brought through two trucks filled to the top with old DEC stuff just last
>month. Value : $400. I opened the back of one... customs pointed a
>flashlight on an ASR-38.. said "God that's old".. and called the loads
>scrap. Over the past 15 years of imports I have never had any problem
>bringing in old minis... well, oher than Canadian customs wondering why
>someone would waste gas and time to cart the *junk* here.

My experience as well, bringing old radios, computer parts, and RX01s (dual
8" floppy drives) into Canada.

No commercial value, no problem.

Kevin


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