Did you pay VAT on the repair? On Fri, 28 Jun 2019, 19:08 Roger Stein, <[email protected]> wrote:
> Brian, > I used Canada Post to send my K3 #75 in for repair. Elecraft used USPS for > return. Documents were marked “for repair”. No hassle, no brokerage fees, > just return shipping fees. Tracked package online going and return. Worked > just fine. All the best. > 73, Roger VA1RST Halifax > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jun 28, 2019, at 1:02 PM, Richard Corfield < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > I used UPS and need to write up my experience. Your question will > encourage > > that! > > > > I found that UPS's Customs Forms generator produced a Sales Invoice even > > though I asked it to produce a Temporary Export for Repair. So I crossed > > out the Sales part and wrote in pen that this was a repair and will be > > returned. > > > > My parcel has been received and neither Elecraft or UPS have informed me > of > > any charges. Though an email from US Border Control when I've just > received > > in response to my question talks about Bonds. I may have been lucky that > > the HSS Code for radio transceivers is duty free as the bond is about > duty > > which does not apply (at least from friendly countries according to the > US > > Border Control web site) > > > > An impression I got is that nobody can predict, or will stand by a > > prediction, about what Customs will do. UK Customs helpline advised me to > > state "FOR REPAIR" on the outgoing forms and "BRITISH GOODS RETURNED > AFTER > > REPAIR" on the return (or something like that). In the end someone at > UPS I > > think it was said that putting "Export Reason: Repair" on their form > should > > do it. Elecraft note that they have experience of how to handle the > return, > > and I've included a copy of the radio's sales receipt as suggested so if > > needed I can prove that UK VAT has been paid already when it comes to > > re-importing it. > > > > So I've been successful. I can say that what I did was quite simple in > the > > end, but I only _think_ I understand the procedure. > > > > - Richard > > > > > > On Fri, 28 Jun 2019 at 16:49, Brian “VE3BWP” Pietrzyk <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> I’m hoping to hear from any Canadian HAMs who have successfully sent > their > >> radio (KX3 in my case) to Elecraft USA for repair and got it back with > the > >> least amount of brokerage hassles. > >> > >> Which carrier did you use? How did it go? > >> > >> I ask because I once had to send a Yaesu in for a warranty repair from > >> near Toronto to California. Yaesu asked I use Fedex and it was a > nightmare. > >> Hoping to avoid that again. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> > >> Brian ve3bwp. > >> ______________________________________________________________ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > >> Post: mailto:[email protected] > >> > >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > >> Message delivered to [email protected] > > ______________________________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > Message delivered to [email protected] > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
