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Nukemkb

Nukemkb

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sigh...I don't have many weeks like this. Tonight's discovery on my porch was a very strange package - and when I opened it!

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Awesome score! That's one of my favorite patterns ever on Umaan! Congrats!
 
This is a very nice "camping tool gift" :D
 
Garonne said:
This is a very nice "camping tool gift" :D
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Yep - interesting that this was considered to be an "easier" way of getting it thru customs. Though I've not a clue why just saying "knife" would be bad.
 
Nukemkb said:
Yep - interesting that this was considered to be an "easier" way of getting it thru customs. Though I've not a clue why just saying "knife" would be bad.
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Perhaps there is a perception that saying knife is synonymous to saying 'weapon'?
 
Nukemkb said:
Yep - interesting that this was considered to be an "easier" way of getting it thru customs. Though I've not a clue why just saying "knife" would be bad.
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I think the key word is "gift" which means free of fees but also free of refund in case of lost or thief, i used it till now succesfully, this a risk that i incur, just my thought :cool:
 
Declaring something as a gift does not mean free of custom's duties. It means "not for resale" or "not for commercial usage". In theory you'd think that gifts should be allowed duty free status, however in reality there is no difference between "gift", "sample", or "for resale" as far as customs is concerned. Customs may be less likely to search a package declared "gift", and that's a good reason to use it when sending anything, sharp or otherwise, but it should be clear that should they look at it, they are allowed to charge duties and fees per the laws of the particular country in question.

Hope that clarifies things a bit.

Cheers!
 
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