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From: sandro@nlm-mcs.arpa (Michael D'Alessandro)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.laptops
Subject: More info on how to order the Z88 from the U.K.
Message-ID: <11456@nlm-mcs.arpa>
Date: 16 Feb 90 03:57:30 GMT
Organization: NLM/LHNCBC, Bethesda, Md.
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% 1.  "How do you use the U.S.Postal Service as a customs broker?
 %     Do you contract them and set this up, or what?"
 %
 % Good question.  As I understand it, they automatically act as
 % your customs broker for any dutiable item entering the United
 % States through the mail.  I believe that below some limit, they
 % will prepay the duty and fees and collect it from you on
 % delivery.  Above the limit, I believe either USPS or Customs will
 % send the recipient a letter and demand payment of the duty in
 % advance.  I don't know what the limit is.  Our duty and fees came
 % to about $40 and USPS collected it on delivery.
 %
 % 2.  "How do you dial the U.K. direct - do you remember the
 %     country code, etc?"
 %
 % Dial 011 44 <area code> <number>.  E.g. for Lion Computers in
 % Liverpool:  011 44 51 255 0640.

This message is posted as a response to Bruce Perens, who asked these 
questions of me and I was unable to reply to him personally as my 
mailer seems to be somewhat confused right now...

-- 
Michael D'Alessandro M.D.
The National Library of Medicine
Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications
Educational Technology Branch            Internet:  sandro@mcs.nlm.nih.gov