Hey Chris,
How would you interpret this in regard to self collected specimens? I have
never declared them as to a dollar value. If I did, I would have to amortize
them as to how much the trip cost. That would make for some interesting
calculations on how much each shell actually cost. I don't even want to go
there.
Salud,
Paul Kanner
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Takahashi" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2000 5:58 PM
Subject: AIRLINE DECLARATION FORM


> Aloha All!
> Some of you collectors, divers, dealers have traveled abroad to collect or
> buy shells from different localities. When returning home you must sign a
> declaration form stating how much you spent & on what. What do you do
about
> the shells?
> You ask yourself do I lie? Do I dare declare them & how much? Of course
you
> declare them. If you don't you risk your babies being confiscated. Now how
> about the declared value? You just spent, say $2,000US but you're allowed
> $400 duty free. What now?
> There's a international code dealing with un-worked seashells (meaning
non-
> handicrafted shells like specimen shells) that allow importation without
> declaration payment. The code is #.0608-.000-.000. Custom officials aren't
> usually aware of this but a custom broker is.
> When travelling abroad write this code number down. It saved me alot of
> money (15%) in possible declaration tax when last I arrived from
Australia.
>                                                Mahalo! Chris Takahashi