[meteorite-list] Customs holding packages

From: Jeff Kuyken <info_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:43:30 +1100
Message-ID: <69ED2A34E92B45D498BDCB46833B2AEE_at_JeffPC>

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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