Hi Victor, Your should probably contact the US Customs agents and run it by them. I know that it is possible to get permits- but Customs will be the final word on cost (if any) and need for permits. Also, you will need the age of the instrument and country of manufacture. Steve Grattan Lost Chord Clinic ________________________________ From: Victor Belanger <vbela at MIT.EDU> To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Mon, December 20, 2010 8:09:24 AM Subject: [pianotech] Overseas shipping to USA & Ivory issues. Hello everyone, I have a few questions from a client. She has a Bosendorfer 6' that has interest to ship to here from England. Would anybody have any idea of a ball park figure of cost? She is trying to weigh wether it is worth the cost. The other question I have is what is the situation with ivories? I would guess that this instrument has ivories (from the late 70's). Is it still that documented papers from the origination of where the ivories hve been purchased, and where has the elephant was killed? Thank a lot. Victor Belanger Belmont, MA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20101220/33133e78/attachment.htm>
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