what country would you be shipping from?
I am shipping from the U.S.
You shouldn’t have any problems shipping to here. I have just
received a shipment of silver from Santa Fe and do so on a regular
basis without any hassles from the postal authorities at either end.
Kind Regards
Bernie
From The Wild Western Tiers
Of Tasmania Australia
Where the women are strong
The men good looking and the
children all above average.
(Garrison Keillor)
http://www.em-brand-whips.com
I find this really bizarre as I import regularly from Rio Grande,
sterling silver items including findings, neck wires etc. and have
been doing for about 3 years now…so I don’t understand what the
(i.e. your postal clerk’s) problem is…! I do always take care to
import less than AUD$1000 so that I can do a “Informal Importation”
and not have to fill out five pages of forms which might necessitate
employing a customs agent, but otherwise I have had no problems…
Why should it be any different for you I wonder? Perhaps you have
just struck a very officious clerk…?!? Perhaps its the method of
shipping you want to use…? Not sure…I can’t see how it can
be prohibited when there is an import tariff code for it…?
(Incidentally it does attract a 5% import duty…) Do you perhaps
have a phone number that you could ring for your postal service where
you may get someone who is perhaps better informed or more helpful?
Kimmyg
Www.northcoastbeadmakers.com
The problem with shipping to Australia is that you need to use
FedEx, UPS, or a similar service. The Postal Service will not allow
you to ship jewelry or metals there. This is from the International
Mail manual:
Country Conditions for Mailing - Australia
Prohibitions (130)
Coins; bank notes; currency notes (paper money); securities of
any kind payable to bearer; traveler's checks; platinum, gold,
and silver (manufactured or not); precious stones; jewelry;
and other valuable articles are prohibited.
For the full list see:
http://pe.usps.gov/text/imm/immicl/immiclab_012.html
Cheers,
Paul Ewing
So I don't understand what the (i.e. your postal clerk's) problem is....!
Unfortunately I do, I have had people in the US trying to ship me
stuff have the same problem the original poster had. It’s called a
combination of Pinheadedness, Homeland Insecurity rules, and power
tripping also known in roman times as “bureaucrat maximinus”. What I
usually suggest to the person who contacts me that they can’t ship
because of this type of attitude problem is to go to a different
postal substation and mail it there. In 99.9 % of the cases there is
no further problem. When that doesn’t work I have it mailed to a
relative who lives in the state of Virginia with a reasonable
postmaster. He receives the package and without leaving the counter
slaps on the address and customs sticker and posts it to me.
Kay
Unfortunately I do, I have had people in the US trying to ship me stuff have the same problem the original poster had. It's called a combination of Pinheadedness, Homeland Insecurity rules, and power tripping also known in roman times as "bureaucrat maximinus".
Sounds sad but true - I am fairly sure that Rio just use the
PO…perhaps its all in the description “jewellery parts made of
silver”…and perhaps not!
Kimmyg
The problem with shipping to Australia is that you need to use FedEx, UPS, or a similar service. The Postal Service will not allow you to ship jewelry or metals there.
On another note, FedEx, UPS and other carriers who handle packages
from the U.S. to foreign destinations will charge a handling fee
(sometimes called a brokerage fee) to get that package through
customs. This comes on top of any duties paid. I think the cheapest
brokerage fees start at about $15.
Just FYI.
Tracy
Tracy’s Treasures