[meteorite-list] Sikhote' s seized

From: Martin Altmann <Altmann_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Fri Sep 9 12:32:04 2005
Message-ID: <002601c5b55d$794cf600$6389fea9_at_9y6y40j>

Gosh - alcool and cigarettes, gas ect. I can understand, because of the high
differences in the height of taxes, but meteorites?
If I get a parcel from elsewhere outside from EU and the customs takes a
look inside, I have to pay normal VAT of 16%, no matter what stuff it is.
Well I heard, that some people are consuming meteorites, but it's not
directly a drug,
nor do exist special laws for them in Schengen-country.
(at customs office they are always a little desperate, because they don't
know to which kind of goods they should group meteorites for the paper work,
mostly, as I explain them, that they contain iron, they decide to number it
as industrial slag, waste).
As Poland is part of the EU, I have no idea, why or that there should exist
an extra national law.

Uuuh, does that mean, if I'll decide to repatriate my Baszkowka slice to
Poland, because noone wanted to buy it, that they will throw me in prison?
Marcin you have to promise to visit me there with a loaf of bread and a saw
made of ureilite inside....

By the way, did I mention, that there will be raffle going on soon and that
there are some tiiiiiickets left?
Buckleboo!
Martin



----- Original Message -----
From: "Meteoryt.net" <marcin_at_meteoryt.net>
To: <meteorite-list_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Sikhote' s seized


> > Where is the problem?
>
> I have no idea :-/
>
> > Marcin, since when it's illegal to import meteorites to Poland?
> > They should pay the taxes at customs and that's it.
>
> I think they should first pay to customs oficers for not look inside truck
> :)
>
> This year its 3rd time when polish customs confiscated
> meteorites/fosils/minerals from people comes from east.
> January and March event hit one of our biggest Russina friend. First
customs
> holded parcel of fossils and meteorites in bus (destination Germany). Next
> time they hold minerals/fossils/meteorites (brahin, droninos, etc.) in
train
> Moscov-Berlin.
>
> "Specialist" from Warsaw say, that value of 1kg of Brahin is 50 000zl =
> 12.500euro :) No comment.
>
> So I suggest use post, DHL etc.
>
> Remember that Polish east border is east border of European Union so they
> are crazy there. Every unusual thing they find its propably thing that
> people from east try smuggle into EU territory and sell in Germany.
>
> I dont know what law was broken or what happend. Ofcourse this time
> specimens was hidden under quartzite. But first 2 events was different.
> Meteorites was declared to customs.
>
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