[meteorite-list] [IMCA] RE- Customs holding packages

[Brian Cox]

Brian Schroeder, Warren and all you other blokes!! ;-)

Brian, Thanks for sharing the info about the " NATURAL MINERAL SPECIMEN 
HC # 7103.10.00.00 " Harmonized code. I remember you telling us about this a 
couple of years ago or maybe longer, and when you mentioned that you'd been 
working in shipping it rang a bell. Thanks again for this code. I've now 
saved a file and printed it for future use.

It's very much appreciated by me and all the others I'm sure.

Warren and Gary, on the issue of you at first hand printing the customs 
form, which I normally have done in the past and then changing to the ebay 
printed format, did the printed ebay format have some errors on it or is it 
just too difficult for customs agents or shipping agents to understand? I 
gathered that there was something wrong with the ebay new format on their 
form, but you didn't mention exactly what it was or perhaps my old brain 
being filled with useless info could not decipher what you said. Let us all 
know.

Hope things work out, and yes, I'm sure the Brits and everyone will be much 
happier with you. It has amazed me over the past few years that where a few 
years ago so many meteorites sold by U.S. collectors were only being sold to 
other U.S. dealers and collectors to now where there is much more of an 
international group that is buying from the U.S. We're not only all over the 
universe out in space, but International as well!!!! ;-)

Have a wonderful, happy and safe day filled with cloud free skys and may a 
meteorite land in your yard today!

Brian Cox