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Re: Customs concern on carried items
[Re: calsail]
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02/04/2015 10:47 PM
02/04/2015 10:47 PM
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HillsideView
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I routinely bring stuff and I always declare it coming in. You never know what day you'll get "lucky" and they want to rummage through.A lot of times they'll ask about something I've listed and I say it's for so and so and they just wave me through. I keep proof of purchase right along with it. Duty varies,generally around 10%.
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Re: Customs concern on carried items
[Re: calsail]
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02/05/2015 07:02 AM
02/05/2015 07:02 AM
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captmoby
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I would be more worried about TSA than BVI customs.
Jim Sailmoby II
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Re: Customs concern on carried items
[Re: Manpot]
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02/05/2015 08:50 AM
02/05/2015 08:50 AM
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NickR
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Came back from Puerto Rico last Saturday to VG airport. Lady in front of me had a big box of wines which she declared. She didn't declare the meat which was also in the box. She was hauled over the coals and paid big time. Her explanation was in 10 years of coming to the BVI, she has never paid for meat. Immigration said, "You were very lucky" Best to declare everything folks, its just not worth it
Nick Willis "Mine Host" Leverick Bay Resort & Marina
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Re: Customs concern on carried items
[Re: NickR]
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02/05/2015 09:42 AM
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RickG
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I've gotten the impression that the BVI takes duty on boat parts pretty seriously. I've seen cruisers repeatedly get raked over the coals at West End C&I for bringing in parts. In January an irate cruiser up and left saying he was not going to check in and pay duty on his components just to check out again as soon as the work was. We sent over the spars to have the work done on our boat at Nanny Cay before we closed on our boat and moved it to the USVI. C&I grilled us at checkout on or duty exemption as we were checking out. They were keeping track and I get the impression there would have been a reckoning when we checked in again.
Gun Creek? Jost? Not so intense.
Cheers, RickG
S/V Echoes, 2003 Beneteau 423 Grenada
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