The postal laws can be confusing. In my neighborhood, there are several
people with family in the Marshall Islands. MH - the two letter state
code, is a protectorate, but not a territory, though they do use US
postage, have a ZIP code, etc. Yet you send a parcel to "MH", I
understand a customs declaration is required. MH has a "V7" amateur
radio prefix, as well as "V7" for their commercial broadcast stations.
It seems that MH is an independant country, but with heavy ties to the
US for the country's security and operations.

Customs did pay a visit to my ship while I was in the Navy after we
returned from PR to the US Mainland. Likely, they were just checking on
alcohol, which import amounts are restricted without paying extra taxes.

Joe


- - Bill - - wrote:
Joe Bento wrote:

I think some people have a problem filling out the little green
customs declarations. In any of my Ebay sales, I've never sent a
package to PR. Though a territory / US Commonwealth, I don't know if
one is required or not. However, I'll ship any non-restricted item
world-wide. After all, the buyer pays the postage.


Why would you need to fill out a "little green Customs form" to send
something within the US? Thats what I'm talking about...people don't
seem to know what is included in their own country.

Fedex and UPS Air often require filling out a "Commercial Invoice" form
for Puerto Rico because they, at a corporate level, don't consider PR as
part of the US for convenience because of the local taxes that are
imposed on certain imported items. More importantly that distinction
gives them the right to charge international rates rather than domestic.
Last time I bought a used car in SC and registered it in NC I had to
pay local tax but I didn't have to present a Customs Declaration.

-Bill KP4