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I dont get it
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If balis are illegal to import then how do you explain Jags and China?
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It is not illegal to import pins, or handles, or blades, and just assemble them here, it is illegal to import a balisong that is assembled. It is stupid that you can import pieces and assemble them here but you can't just import the knife as a whole, but hey!! that's the laws for you.
Jags and china's are imported in pieces and just assembled here.
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Cameron
"Look deep, deep inside and you will find a place of anger, vengeance, and brutality. Go there. It is your last hope to conquer the truly wicked."
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Jags and china's are imported in pieces and just assembled here.
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Cameron
A few of my balisongs
My Photopoint album
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Yup, cheaper pins that fall apart within hours, but it is good to learn how to repin.
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Cameron
"Look deep, deep inside and you will find a place of anger, vengeance, and brutality. Go there. It is your last hope to conquer the truly wicked."
A few of my balisongs
My Photopoint album
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Cameron
A few of my balisongs
My Photopoint album
Basically it comes down to Customs being over run! May not be fact but somewhere I heard that only one in five packages were actually inspected at the borders. Unless of course the dogs sounded off!
What is even more amazing is that I live in a state where balisongs are illegal and still you see them at all the gun shows. (usually POS though)
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Sabo 29
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What is even more amazing is that I live in a state where balisongs are illegal and still you see them at all the gun shows. (usually POS though)
Regards,
Sabo 29
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"Catch you on the flip side"!
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The dealers I've talked to report about 20% loss to customs when they try to import assembled balisongs.
The rate of inspection is something that customs generally will not discuss. Some time ago, I was working for a company that was importing some components from a firm in Israel. They had quite a problem with shipping dammage. It was obvious that the packages were being opened several times, multiple layers of different types of tape, etc. When I talked to US Customs about the issue, they finally told me that 100% of packages coming into the US from the Middle East are opened, emptied completely, inspected throughly, and then carelessly repacked. The solution was to pack the individual parts in transparent bags and loosly fold the bag over and just slightly tape it shut so that the parts would stay in the bag, but the bag was not sealed. This allowed customs to visually verify that the parts were as labeled and then run the whole thing through their gas chromatograph to check for drugs and explosives without actually handling the parts.
Right now, China has very good relations with the US actually. I have no data, but I wouldn't be surprised if customs is not as rigerously inspecting packages from China. With the growing unrest in the Philippines, though, they may be taking a bit more interest in those packages.
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Chuck
Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
http://www.balisongcollector.com
The rate of inspection is something that customs generally will not discuss. Some time ago, I was working for a company that was importing some components from a firm in Israel. They had quite a problem with shipping dammage. It was obvious that the packages were being opened several times, multiple layers of different types of tape, etc. When I talked to US Customs about the issue, they finally told me that 100% of packages coming into the US from the Middle East are opened, emptied completely, inspected throughly, and then carelessly repacked. The solution was to pack the individual parts in transparent bags and loosly fold the bag over and just slightly tape it shut so that the parts would stay in the bag, but the bag was not sealed. This allowed customs to visually verify that the parts were as labeled and then run the whole thing through their gas chromatograph to check for drugs and explosives without actually handling the parts.
Right now, China has very good relations with the US actually. I have no data, but I wouldn't be surprised if customs is not as rigerously inspecting packages from China. With the growing unrest in the Philippines, though, they may be taking a bit more interest in those packages.
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Chuck
Balisongs -- because it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing!
http://www.balisongcollector.com