Aloha, Im in the Philippines now. I've posted info on this subject to the list several times regarding any shell importations to the USA from abroad. It's US Fish & Wildlife's perogative & legal right to impose $55 importation fee's along with inspection(s) fee's as well to any commercial/non-commercial parcel of mollusks. Also you will need to obtain a yearly $50 license before paying the fee's. A USA dealer didn't believe me & had all his rare non-marked shells confiscated in San Francisco(roughly $20,000 cost price). It doesn't matter on the numbers, declared value, or if for commercial/personal purposes. You must also be aware of current CITES species & "appendix a" species from selected countries(ie: no conchs or tritons from RP/Republic of the Philippines). This includes massive dealer shipments to a single $0.99 common EBAY purchase. CHRIS:) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- [log in to unmask] - a forum for informal discussions on molluscs To leave this list, click on the following web link: http://listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=conch-l&A=1 Type your email address and name in the appropriate box and click leave the list. ----------------------------------------------------------------------