[78-L] 1922 customs decision etc. ^

[Steven C. Barr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>I had an experience of CDs stolen during shipment. These were when I was
> producing reissues for Dante in France, and they'd send promo copies 
> (which
> raised another problem, that of getting them..like other companies..to put 
> a
> nominal value on the package, since Canada Post otherwise regarded them as
> merchandise to be taxed at full value, sometimes even covering over the 
> green
> customs sticker). One time I received a box containing..a half used bottle 
> of
> Vitamin C Cream. Customs and Canada Post couldn't have cared less, nor 
> could
> Dante (who went out of business owing me for several masters).
>
Trick is this! Have the sender specifically mark the CD('s) as "Promotional
Material"...which is duty-free!!

Problem isn't only the duty...but also Ontario charges PSTand GST
on the contents of the parcel...!

...stevenc