[simpits-tech] Shipping From the US to Europe
Steve Wilson
simpits-tech@simpits.org
Thu, 10 Oct 2002 22:00:27 -0400
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<div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D2>Customs are not a biggie, as long=
as the item is described correctly. My rudder pedals, not=
a cheap item, came over from Spain DUTY FREE. Reason: I=
was able to get them classified as a TOY game=
machine.</FONT><br></div>
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<FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D2></FONT><div><FONT FACE=3D"Arial"=
SIZE=3D2>I've also got a collectible helmet coming from Finland at=
the moment. It's classified as a historical item. =
Such items are DUTY</FONT> FREE as well. I won't know=
until the helmet arrives if it's going to pass muster under this=
classification, but it should.<br></div>
<div> </div>
<div>By doing a little homework in advance, you can save=
$$$$.<br></div>
<div> </div>
<div>Steve<br>
<FONT FACE=3D"Arial" SIZE=3D2>--
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Steve Wilson, mafsix@attbi.com on 10/10/2002
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On Thu, 10 Oct 2002 19:49:21 -0400, Ian Grant wrote:<br>
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<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Watch out for the Customs=
& Excise people as well! I used to</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: ship a lot of stuff back and=
forth between my folks and myself</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: (I=19m British, living in=
Brooklyn, NY), and the customs</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: charges, on top of the shipping=
charges made it all *very*</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: expensive! And that was a few=
years ago.</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: </FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: I never figured out how to=
avoid these charges. Particularly</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: with the big=
=1Cconsumer=1D shippers (Fedex, UPS, British Air,</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: United, etc); all these guys=
pay the taxes, charge it back to</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: you and let you dispute it with=
the customs folks,</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: internationally, at your=
leisure.</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: </FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: I also investigated freight=
costs, and they were more</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: reasonable, but took forever.=
You also have to package it</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: really well (for some furniture=
I made for =1Cme Mam=1D, the</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: shipper recommended wrapping=
the whole thing in ¼=1D (3mm)</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: plywood with a frame (that=
customs could easily remove) made</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: of bits of 2x1 (not sure of the=
metric equivalent). Needless</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: to say, the charges added up to=
more than the furniture! I</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: couldn=19t afford it as I knew I=
was getting laid off at work,</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: so the shipping charges ensured=
Mom got a book instead!</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: </FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: /Ian</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: </FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: </FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: -----Original=
Message-----</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: From:=
simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org [<a=
href=3D"mailto:simpits-tech">mailto:simpits-tech</a>-</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: admin@simpits.org] On Behalf Of=
jurgen@aimsworth.com</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002=
10:02 PM</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: To:=
simpits-tech@simpits.org</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Subject: Re: [simpits-tech]=
Shipping From the US to Europe</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: </FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Marc,</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: </FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: No chance for cheaper prices as=
long as you insist on Air</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Freight. Air freight=
is measured length X width X height X</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: weight, result not=
affordable. The only way to get it down=
is</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: via sea freight. Smallest=
shipment is one cubic meter and</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: should cost somewhere around=
the 250 -300 range. Add to this</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: import tax, port charges and=
you should be in the 400 dollars.</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: </FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Jurgen</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: ----- Original Message=
-----</FONT><br>
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<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: From: Erwin Neyt</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: To:=
'simpits-tech@simpits.org'</FONT><br>
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<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Sent: Monday, 07 October, 2002=
4:41 PM</FONT><br>
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<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Subject: RE: [simpits-tech]=
Shipping From the US to Europe</FONT><br>
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<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Hoi Marc,</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: </FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: I always let the sender use=
USPS if possible. As far as I know</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: they are the cheapest and have=
good service.</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: </FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: But the packages I have shipped=
were fairly small, never had</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: such a big shipment. I know=
Martin Ingold had some large</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: shipments in the past, maybe=
he has some usefull tips.</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: </FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Erwin.</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: -----Original=
Message-----</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: From: Marc Teichtahl (mteichta)=
[<a=
href=3D"mailto:mteichta@cisco.com]">mailto:mteichta@cisco.com]</a>=
</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Sent: maandag 7 oktober 2002=
9:58</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: To:=
simpits-tech@simpits.org</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Subject: [simpits-tech]=
Shipping >From the US to Europe</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Dear Simmers,</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Im seeking some advise on the=
cheapest way to ship part from</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: the USA (arizona) to Europe=
(The Netherlands).</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Im will be shipping a=
commercial throttle quadrant weight</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: 150lbs (4 x 4 x 4 ft). I have=
had quotes ranging from USD$1000</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: to USD$2500 but Im sure there=
must be a better and cheaper</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: way.</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: I know some of you ship large=
items (like cockpits) around and</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: may have some useful advise for=
me.</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Thanks in advance</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">:::: Marc</FONT><br>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#000080">::::</FONT><br>
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