[LUTE] Re: Import duty for instrument shipped to US

2007-07-20 Thread Mathias Rösel
My first renaissance lute was from Budget Instruments, London. It came with a curved plywood case. Following a friend's advise, I plastered the case with all kinds of batches so as to make it look used and old. My heart would beat fastly (ya know these 18 yrs old) but I got away with it. That was

[LUTE] Re: Import duty for instrument shipped to US

2007-07-20 Thread Kevin Kishimoto
Check out the US trade commission website: http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/bychapter/index.htm It's got most info you need, although digging through everything to find what's applicable can take a little time. Anyway, if I'm reading this correctly, you will have to pay 4.6% on the declared

[LUTE] Re: Import duty for instrument shipped to US

2007-07-20 Thread bill kilpatrick
eugene's baroque mandolino came from luciano faria but (i think) he's gone fishin' up in ontario. --- Kevin Kishimoto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Check out the US trade commission website: http://www.usitc.gov/tata/hts/bychapter/index.htm It's got most info you need, although digging

[LUTE] Customs duties in Canada

2007-07-20 Thread Rebecca Banks
July 20th, 2007 Dear Fellow Lutenists: I too, am expecting a Lute soon from Luciano Faria in Brazil. Does anyone know what the rates are for customs duties in Canada? I am in Montreal. with thanks, Rebecca Banks Tea at Tympani Lane Records www.tympanilanerecords.com