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

From: Marco Langbroek <marco.langbroek_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 03 Jun 2009 07:56:42 +0200
Message-ID: <4A26109A.7090205_at_wanadoo.nl>

> One package I received labelled "Mineral Specimens" was taxed as vitamins.
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> Another package I received labelled "Meteorites" was taxed as antiques!

I have had one small slice of Enstatite chondrite declared "pottery for
decoration" (and taxed accordingly) by customs once :-p

- Marco

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Dutch Meteor Society (DMS)

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Received on Wed 03 Jun 2009 01:56:42 AM PDT