Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/20

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Subject: [Leica] selling used camera gear from Canada to USA
From: banacloj at mac.com (Juan Gea-Banacloche)
Date: Mon Sep 20 16:52:58 2004
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I can tell you my limited experience. I live in the US. I bought a used 
a Tely 400mm from Canada. It was declared as used photo equipment, I 
picked it up from the Post Office and no custom duty was due. Pretty 
straightforward.

Juan

On Sep 20, 2004, at 7:38 PM, Dan C wrote:

> I am in the process of selling a lens to someone living in the USA.  I 
> live
> in Canada.   Are there issues of custom's duty etc. that I should be 
> aware
> of?   If I ship the lens from an address within the US, would that 
> solve
> that problem?   If the buyer decides to return the lens and ship it 
> back to
> me in Canada,   is there a risk that I may be facing Custom's Duty on 
> the
> return of the lens?
>
> -dan c.
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