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Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Walter Engine - Pickup and Customs
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Clark,
I'm so far behind on everything that I'm thinking about going back to year
2000 and starting again...
I missed this posting originally and am just catching up...

VERY COOL!

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net]On Behalf Of
Marvin Kaye
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 9:00 AM
To: Lancair Mailing List
Subject: [LML] Re: Walter Engine - Pickup and Customs


Posted for Wclarkstill@aol.com:

  I just picked up my Walter 601E engine and Avia Prop at the port of entry
  (JFK Airport in New York).  Lancair arranged with Expeditors International
to
  have the engine and prop shipped at the same time so I had only one trip
to
make.
  I'm not sure on the exact figure, but I seem to have saved a considerable
  amount (~$1000) by having the items shipped to the port and picking them
up
  myself without a customs broker or having Expeditors handle it.

  It seems there was also an advantage in customs duties too.  In
particular,
  Expeditors International estimated the customs charges to be ~$1800 for
the
  prop and engine if they handled everything and delivered the items to my
door.
  But by going to the port and seeing a customs inspector myself, there were
no
  duties at all, only a $9 transaction fee of some sort.  I had called
Customs
  before I left and talked with their specialists for props and engines to
get
the
  appropriated 'Harmonized' designation numbers for each.  Then when I saw
the
  inspector, I entoned the apparently magic phrases:  "these items are for
my
  PERSONAL USE" and "I am a FIRST TIME IMPORTER".  I also gave him the
designation
  numbers for the items (which I suspect he ignored).  Worked great!

  The engine and prop will fit nicely in the back of one of those $19.95/day
  UHaul Cargo Vans, and the big Harbor Freight shop crane you'll use to hang
the
  engine can also be used with some chain to extract the 880 lb engine
container
  from the back of the van.

  Total cost of the operation:  Air freight including Expeditors fees $1777,
  Customs $9, Van rental including gas and mileage $280.

  BTW, Expeditors wants a Bank Cashiers Check - no cash, personal checks, or
  credit cards.

  Took less than one day to extract the engine from the van and container
and
  hang it on my engine mount.   Cheers, Clark Still (NY, 85% LIVPT)