Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/09

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Texas Leica-on sale
From: "Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 23:11:55 -0700

Doesn't work with the Canadian Dollar though  :)

Tim A

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Frank
> Filippone
> Sent: February 9, 2001 8:54 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Texas Leica-on sale
> 
> 
> Robert White products, when impoorted into the USA, and shipped by UPS or
> FedEx do get hit with US Duty.... about 3-4%.  Plus the 
> inescapable Customs
> Broker charges of another $50 or so.... If you have it sent US mail, the
> USPS does not exact its pound of flesh at all.. Basically duty free......
> 
> The free duty is the English VAT that you do not have to pay... 
> 15%... or a
> rebate to you of 12%... Usually White already deducts that VAT when he
> quotes you.....
> 
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net
>