Return-Path: Received: from nick.arc.nasa.gov ([143.232.48.121]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.5.1 release 219 ID# 0-52269U2500L250S0V35) with ESMTP id com for ; Thu, 11 Mar 1999 10:25:47 -0500 Received: from [128.102.191.43] (reinath.arc.nasa.gov [128.102.191.43]) by nick.arc.nasa.gov (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id HAA23889; Thu, 11 Mar 1999 07:27:22 -0800 (PST) Message-Id: Date: Thu, 11 Mar 1999 07:27:55 -0800 To: woodruff@swefco.com From: "Mike S. Reinath" Subject: 360/320 Gear shocks Cc: lancair.list@olsusa.com X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Hal, A few days ago I posted a comment about the shocks which included US customs cost. I looked up the cost on the US Customs Service web site. Under all types of shock absorbers, they list the tariff as 2.5% if the import is from a country with which we have Normal Trade Relations. The charge is 25% otherwise. I didn't find a list of countries that we have NTL with, but it must be there somewhere. The web site is http://www.customs.ustreas.gov/index.htm. But I assume we must have NTL with Holland. If you put together a bulk order, I would be interested in being part of the order. I also agree with Harry's post -- we should not have to pay the 17% VAT tax since the shocks are being exported. If you contact them again, maybe you should make sure the measurement is center to center, and verify that left/right can be different. Mike Reinath