sandro@nlm-mcs.arpa (Michael D'Alessandro) (02/16/90)
% 1. "How do you use the U.S.Postal Service as a customs broker? % Do you contract them and set this up, or what?" % % Good question. As I understand it, they automatically act as % your customs broker for any dutiable item entering the United % States through the mail. I believe that below some limit, they % will prepay the duty and fees and collect it from you on % delivery. Above the limit, I believe either USPS or Customs will % send the recipient a letter and demand payment of the duty in % advance. I don't know what the limit is. Our duty and fees came % to about $40 and USPS collected it on delivery. % % 2. "How do you dial the U.K. direct - do you remember the % country code, etc?" % % Dial 011 44 <area code> <number>. E.g. for Lion Computers in % Liverpool: 011 44 51 255 0640. This message is posted as a response to Bruce Perens, who asked these questions of me and I was unable to reply to him personally as my mailer seems to be somewhat confused right now... -- Michael D'Alessandro M.D. The National Library of Medicine Lister Hill National Center for Biomedical Communications Educational Technology Branch Internet: sandro@mcs.nlm.nih.gov