Hi Jim,
according to the international agreements surrounding the WTO and
globalization process, amateur radio equipment is duty free.
You may however, depending on where you are, have to pay the equivalent
of sales taxes or VAT. Also sometimes the carrier will add charges for
the service of dealing with customs for you
If I were you, I would check with US customs and/or USPS (UPS, FedEx or
whomever did the shipping) what the $23 were for and if the duty was
charged in error.
It is always important that the sender fills out the declaration papers
correctly.
vy 73 de toby
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