US imports (was: Re: Old mini computer (B80)) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

26 Sep 2007

How about 'museum pieces on loan for exhibition.'

Rod Smallwood

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Subject: US imports (was: Re: Old mini computer (B80))

jim s wrote:
...
  If you are bringing in something made in the USA then
locate the "Made 
...
  in USA" badges and show them to any interested
customs agents.  There 
 are no duties on US made goods.  If the unit was not primarily 
 assembled in the US then show them a reciept showing how much you paid 
...
  for it, and the age, and I doubt there would be any
duty on it. 
Hmm, I can see I'm going to have fun if I try to bring 10-15 UK machines
in (which are all 80s or older, but receipts? - haha!)

Unless of course it's different because it's stuff I've owned for years
(just not kept in the US) rather than items I've just acquired. Maybe
"personal belongings" is a different case...

I need to give a few shipping companies a prod I suppose and see what
their experiences are.