Wow ! I shall now stop complaining about the UK customs. Maybe Elecraft should set up in the EU...
73 Stewart G3RXQ On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 10:36:05 +0200 (CEST), Peppino Berria wrote: > Hi Gents, > > First of all I believe it's wrong to talk about EU > customs: Italy makes the difference! Look here: > 1) Back in oct 2004 my K2 kit plus options came from > Elecraft under codes 8525-2099-00 and 8529-9040-00. > Total amount US$ 1.719,03 (shipping and hand. $105 > included). Italy customs changed codes as > "transmitting apparatous + other apparatous" and > charged on it EU.280,77 (VAT, excise,fees and more)!! > I remember when talking about it on air some english > and german hams answered me: "IT'S A ROBBERY!!!" > 2) Back in jan. 2005 my soldering 808 kit came from > Tequipment: total amount US$ 235 (175+60 shipping). > Italy customs charged on it Eu.87,74 coding as "parts > of machines and soldering apparatous". > I could continue but I believe it's enough and don't > try to decode italian customs mistery!!!..... > Regards, Peppino IS0YPS > > > Chiacchiera con i tuoi amici in tempo reale! > http://it.yahoo.com/mail_it/foot/*http://it.messenger.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
