Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2004 16:28:02 -0400
From: Grace-Ellen McCrann (The City College of New York)
<gemscot_at_yahoo.com>
Subject: RE - U.S. Custom Fees and Books (1 reply)
I used to work for a Scottish company and they/I sent things back
and forth all the time.
The educational vs. commercial status of the receiver has nothing to
do with the imposing of customs duties. The duty is charged on the
item, regardless of the profit/non-profit status of the receiver.
(This is something akin to copyright. Just because you're a
non-profit does not mean that you can use copyrighted material with
impunity.)
Books are covered under Chapter 49 of the U.S. Harmonized Tariff
Schedule and with a few exceptions, books are tariff free.
There's an online PDF version of this chapter which spells out the
specifics at:
http://hotdocs.usitc.gov/tariff_chapters_current/0410C49.pdf
Two notations on the outside of the package which should help:
"Books" and "Not for Resale."
Kind regards.
Grace-Ellen
Grace-Ellen McCrann
Chief, Government Documents & Reference Divisions
The City College of New York
Cohen Library, 2nd Floor
138th Street & Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031
(212) 650 5073
gemscot_at_yahoo.com
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Original message:
Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 09:39:04 -0400
From: Min_Huei Lu (Stony Brook U.)
Subject: How to avoid U.S. custom fees
Help! Is there a way to avoid US custom fees for
foreign books we acquired? I wonder if there is
some kind of form which we can fill in and claim
that those materials are for "nonprofit,
educational use." Any advices will be welcome.
Min-Huei Lu
Stony Brook University
631-632-1714
mhlu_at_notes.cc.sunysb.edu
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