This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Many thanks for the information, Mr Bullock. St=E9phane Collin (Brussels, Belgium) ----- Original Message -----=20 From: D.L. Bullock=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 6:18 PM Subject: RE: Export to US between privates=20 When importing antique pianos with ivory keys, you are usually at the = mercy of the particular customs agent you get. Many people have brought = old pianos in from Canada. Some have been required to physically remove = all the ivory from the keys thereby destroying much of the value or a = fine antique. Some have been allowed through, since the ivory is = obviously very old. What we have been suggesting is before shipping a = piano through US customs, remove all the white keys and ship them by UPS = or FedEx so they will not be inspected. D.L. Bullock www.thepianoworld.com St. Louis=20 -----Original Message----- From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On = Behalf Of St=E9phane Collin Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 4:43 AM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: Export to US between privates=20 Hi List. I wonder if this is the place for asking this. If not, please = ignore and receive my apologies. In the case a private person from Europe sells a piano to a private = person in US, is there any VAT charged at the customs in US ? Is there = another kind of importing right to pay ? And how does it work about the = ban on ivory ? I heard that no ivory (even piano key tops) could get = into US. What if the piano is an antique (more than 100 years old) ? = And what kind of document is sufficient for the customs to prove it is = an antique ? Many thanks. St=E9phane Collin (Brussels, Belgium) ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/09/07/66/c1/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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