[meteorite-list] Customs holding packages

[Jeff Kuyken]

I would be a little careful about using 7103.10.00.00. This is actually 
reserved for precious stones (other than diamonds - code is 7102) that are 
unworked/simply sawn/roughly shaped/not mounted. It might actually have the 
opposite effect and draw attention to your otherwise ugly old brown rocks! 
;-)

You'll find it below. Australia and a few other countries I checked are 
identical.

http://www.usitc.gov/publications/docs/tata/hts/bychapter/1100C71.pdf

Cheers,

Jeff

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Cox" <searchingforfun at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Meteorite-list" <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2011 10:55 PM
Subject: [meteorite-list] [IMCA] RE- Customs holding packages


> 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
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