Brass cantle source?

**artificer** · 28th April 14, 04:37 PM

Originally Posted by Kilted Cole

Bloody Deck of Cards Batman! that's ridiculous!

What cheeses ME off is that they are the only ones- I don't know if there is some problem with illicit traffic between US/CAN, but the problem only exists here over a supposedly "Free Trade" border.

Downunder Kilt holds the record of receiving my fastest-to-date shipment to AUS, at 7 days (actual, not business days) door-to-door. The UK regularly processes things in 2-3 days as well.
I've heard from the staff at my local post office that they've been getting complaints from customers about the delays... (not that it's USPS's or CAN/POST's issue).

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**Kilted Cole** · 28th April 14, 04:40 PM

Maybe I need to see if I can get a job at customs.....attempt to speed things up a bit.

**McMurdo** · 28th April 14, 04:40 PM

My last package from the States sat at the border for 4 or 5 days. That was a couple of weeks ago.

**Hendry** · 28th April 14, 06:37 PM

I had sporran sit there for 2 weeks before they decided to return to sender. It is coming up with some friends who spend winters in Florida next week.

**artificer** · 28th April 14, 07:24 PM

Originally Posted by Hendry

I had sporran sit there for 2 weeks before they decided to return to sender. It is coming up with some friends who spend winters in Florida next week.

Was there a problem with clearance? That's very odd. The very few times I've had a problem arise Customs has always called me (the sender) to clear things up- Even that one time when the customs people in Spain had no blasted idea what the heck a "Sporran" was (even though it was clearly tagged with the appropriate description of (Leather bag, mens) and the appropriate HS code.

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**Hendry** · 29th April 14, 03:09 PM

It was more question of the fur it was made from, I suspect the seller may have had some issues in the past shipping some exotic skins across the border and may be flagged with the customs agency. Mine was only a beaver skin, I suspect rather than having a expert on staff to identify furs it's easier to reject them where documentation doesn't appear to support it.

**artificer** · 29th April 14, 03:15 PM

Originally Posted by Hendry

It was more question of the fur it was made from, I suspect the seller may have had some issues in the past shipping some exotic skins across the border and may be flagged with the customs agency. Mine was only a beaver skin, I suspect rather than having a expert on staff to identify furs it's easier to reject them where documentation doesn't appear to support it.

AH, that's a different story entirely.

US Fish & Wildlife regulate all trade in "Wild" or "Game" animals. Even if it is not a protected specie they are supposed to inspect it. If it was caught at customs and delivered to USF&W then it would certainly explain the delay. The license for Commercially importing or exporting 'game' is $100/yr. There is an inspection fee as well. So even though beaver is a legal fur to ship, it is illegal to ship it without an inspection.

This does not apply to farmed/domesticated animals. (Goat/pig/cow/horse)

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