[pianotech] Overseas shipping to USA & Ivory issues. (

[Victor Belanger]

Thank you Al and Steve for your help.

Victor

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> Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:00:27 -0500
> From: Al Guecia/Allied PianoCraft <alliedpianocraft at hotmail.com>
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> The last piano shipment I did overseas was to Belgium. Crating and  
> shipping was $3000.00. I don't know what the crating charge would  
> be in England, but this should be a good starting point. The piano  
> was a Steinway and did have ivory key. I declared the date of  
> manufacture as 1936 and had no problem.
>
> Al -
> High Point, NC
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>
>
> On Dec 20, 2010, at 8:09 AM, Victor Belanger wrote:
>
>> 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?
>>
>> Thanks a lot.
>>
>> Victor Belanger
>> Belmont, MA
>>
>>
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> Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 06:49:30 -0800 (PST)
> From: Stephen Grattan <lostchordclinic at ameritech.net>
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> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Overseas shipping to USA & Ivory issues.
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> 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
>
>
>
>
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> 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?
>
> Thanks a lot.
>
> Victor Belanger
> Belmont, MA
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