Shipping Ban Reminds Us Of What Not To Try Posting
Recently in New York there has been a newly initiated ban on sending cigarettes through the mail
, this was done in hope to cut down the tax evasion being done on some reservations where the selling of cigarettes is not liable for states taxes. People were buying cigarettes online and because the sale counted as being on one of these reservations it meant that a loophole had formed.
Now though the United States Postal Service has banned the shipping of cigarettes much like other parcel delivery firms and couriers. This case has served as an important reminder that you need to be careful of what you are sending in the mail as you could find your parcel gets returned to you or worse you could get in trouble for trying to send the banned item in the first place.
You can often find a list of the banned items at your local post office or a couriers website, you need to check as if you are sending parcels internationally some countries dont allow you to send certain items but some other countries may have stricter restrictions so know your parcels destination before sending it to avoid being disappointed when your parcel gets returned to sender.
In general there are a number of items that should be fairly obvious that you shouldnt ship internationally such as dangerous items like chemicals and firearms. There are some others though that you may not be aware of such as plant life and food items, some countries restrict these items as they can interfere with the local wildlife, it is for this reason that animals and pets need to be placed in quarantine when travelling as they could pass on foreign illnesses that could upset the ecosystem in the country you have travelled to.
There are other reasons that some items shouldnt be sent but one important factor to consider when sending any item internationally is that you will likely have to fill out a customs declaration form. This form is for informing the authorities and customs officials of what the parcel contains and its value. The description only needs to be a general description, so if you are sending a football shirt you would typically only need to write clothing or shirt on the form.
The value is important to decide whether the item is subject to any charges, people have tried gaming the system by putting a lower value in attempt to avoid these charges. But your parcel could be inspected and there are penalties for knowingly mis-declaring your parcel.
by: Ronald Jackson
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