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« on: September 05, 2004, 03:28:24 PM »
OK, I'm sure this may be on here somewhere, but since I'm still cursed with dial-up until next week, please forgive me for not trawling through old threads...

I was given a Kitchenaid Mixer as a bridal shower gift back in March. Mom wants to send it here (and I will buy a converter for it). Anyway, it's a gift, but it's also previously owned for 6 months now. What's the best thing to put on the customs form to avoid tax? She's sending it surface (by sea).

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Re: shipping gifts...
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2004, 10:42:08 AM »
Just have her check "Gift" on the customs label.  No problem!

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Re: shipping gifts...
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2004, 10:44:47 AM »
Quote from: peedal on September 06, 2004, 10:42:08 AM
Just have her check "Gift" on the customs label. No problem!

Sorry to be a pain but are you sure? We're worried because a Kitchen Aid isn't cheap and she wants to insure it. So if she declares and insures it for it's proper value, don't C&E have a limit on gift values?
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Re: shipping gifts...
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2004, 10:49:23 AM »
I thought wedding gifts got special consideration?
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Re: shipping gifts...
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2004, 10:55:48 AM »
I'd just have her write previously owned household items and then she can properly insure/declare it for whatever.  I shipped brand new things mixed in with previously owned items and nothing was even opened by HMCE.   :)
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Re: shipping gifts...
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2004, 10:58:53 AM »
Quote from: Kristi on September 06, 2004, 10:55:48 AM
I'd just have her write previously owned household items and then she can properly insure/declare it for whatever. I shipped brand new things mixed in with previously owned items and nothing was even opened by HMCE. :)

That works if she wants to insure it.  My mother does this all the time sending stuff to us - new stuff in with old stuff - and nothing's been stopped yet.
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Re: shipping gifts...
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2004, 11:02:00 AM »
Cool. Thanks folks!
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