[meteorite-list] Dealers, Sellers: Please INSURE your shipments

[Galactic Stone & Ironworks]

Hi Pete and List,

When shipping meteorites outside the US, I declare them as "mineral
specimens for study".

Most of the overseas dealers I buy from mark their forms in a similar manner.

I rarely, if ever, see "meteorite" on the declaration form.

Best regards,

MikeG


On 6/2/09, Pete Pete <rsvp321 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> Hi, Aubrey and List,
>
> One package I received labelled "Mineral Specimens" was taxed as vitamins.
>
> Another package I received labelled "Meteorites" was taxed as antiques!
>
> I have never had a problem with (what the vast majority of sellers use)
> "Rock Specimens for Scientific Study", with little or no monetary value.
>
> For what it's worth,
> Pete
>
>
>
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>> Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 22:31:03 +0300
>> From: tektites at googlemail.com
>> To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Dealers, Sellers: Please INSURE your
>> shipments
>>
>> I am always careful about declaring a meteorite - it makes it tempting
>> to steal. 'Mineral specimen for research' is accurate and yet far less
>> tempting to steal. Also I prefer not to declare the full value. When I
>> have stuff sent to the Philippines I like a low value as again it
>> reduces the risk of theft (although I have never experienced a
>> problem). The main problem I have is that if a high value is declared
>> then I have to pay import duties, and various other taxes and post
>> office expenses that basically convert a bargain ebay purchase into
>> very expense deal - almost to the point that it's not worth picking
>> up, due to the expense. I once bought $120 of tektites and then had to
>> pay $60 to the post office to get them!
>>
>> Aubrey
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Michael Gilmer (Louisiana, USA)
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