[comp.sys.laptops] mail-ordering from U.S. to Japan questions...

danda@sj.ate.slb.com (Jeff Danda) (05/03/91)

I have been looking around in the Tokyo area for a MSDOS laptop pc with no\
luck.  I am now considering mail-ordering a laptop from a U.S. mail-order
computer company.  I am leaning towards the laptop/notebooks from Zeos and
am wondering if anyone out there has had any experiances with doing an
international order from Zeos.  

 What can I expect when doing an international mail-order from Japan?  Will
there be a heavy import tax/tariff on my pc or software order.  Is there
somekind of restrictions on the items that I can bring into Japan?  

 When I was in the U.S. I noticed that some of the software packages had 
some sort of notice saying "Not for export".  If I order, say Clipper 5.0
for example, will I get the U.S. version or an export-only version?

 Can anyone recommend a U.S. based mail-order company that has had a good
record in shipping products for Japan ( or anywhere else outside the U.S.)

 Any advice or experiances would be helpful.

Thanks,
         Jeff Danda