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Correct ... UPS or FEDEX will ALWAYS charge for custom clearance as their
shipments pass through their own structure and they do not want to be outside of
the law, not even one bit. US post office shipments on the other hand, come to
the country of destination to be handed to the local public postal service.
This is where it becomes tricky ... Most of the time, those public services do
not bother to check the contents and send them to the final destination free of
charge. Sometimes, however (apparently when the package is heavy or large), they
take the time to read the US Customs declaration and charge you for the EU
entrance tax and customs clearance, for the appropriate amount. When I say that
they read the US Customs declaration, that does not mean that they understand
english !! Here in France, I've had shock absorbers and a front end kit charged
for customs clearance as "fishing equipment" !!!!
Vincent
France, 120 miles north of Paris
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One thing that I should mention,
if you ship via UPS or FEDEX they will charge the
addressee , extra for the paper work & customs clearance. The P.O
don't.
P.O rates are in my opion very competitive too. I
have just received 2 full sets of brake shoes for under 50 bucks to the
U.K. Brake shoes are not a light component when it comes to shipping
them.
Dave
60 Le Baron.
England.
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