[meteorite-list] Dealers, Sellers: Please INSURE your shipments

[Galactic Stone & Ironworks]

Hi Pete and List,

When shipping meteorites outside the US, I declare them as "mineral
specimens for study".

Most of the overseas dealers I buy from mark their forms in a similar manner.

I rarely, if ever, see "meteorite" on the declaration form.

Best regards,

MikeG


On 6/2/09, Pete Pete <rsvp321 at hotmail.com> wrote:

>

>

> Hi, Aubrey and List,

>

> One package I received labelled "Mineral Specimens" was taxed as vitamins.

>

> Another package I received labelled "Meteorites" was taxed as antiques!

>

> I have never had a problem with (what the vast majority of sellers use)

> "Rock Specimens for Scientific Study", with little or no monetary value.

>

> For what it's worth,

> Pete

>

>

>

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>> Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2009 22:31:03 +0300

>> From: tektites at googlemail.com

>> To: Meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com

>> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Dealers, Sellers: Please INSURE your

>> shipments

>>

>> I am always careful about declaring a meteorite - it makes it tempting

>> to steal. 'Mineral specimen for research' is accurate and yet far less

>> tempting to steal. Also I prefer not to declare the full value. When I

>> have stuff sent to the Philippines I like a low value as again it

>> reduces the risk of theft (although I have never experienced a

>> problem). The main problem I have is that if a high value is declared

>> then I have to pay import duties, and various other taxes and post

>> office expenses that basically convert a bargain ebay purchase into

>> very expense deal - almost to the point that it's not worth picking

>> up, due to the expense. I once bought $120 of tektites and then had to

>> pay $60 to the post office to get them!

>>

>> Aubrey

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