[sdiy] Shipping PCBs to the EU ???

[Paul Schreiber]

> Beware, though, that then the recipient will have to pay import tax &
> duties. Not that there's anything wrong with this but in some
> countries in the EU (like Denmark, where I live) a "service fee" will
> be added - in Denmark this amounts to DKK 200, or about 40 US $ - not
> a big issue if you're importing a $1000 synth, but fairly steep if all
> you want is a $10 pc board.
>

In most countries, there is a minimum value where duties and fees are not 
applied. Usually it is $25 or so.

All I can say is, every package I have shipped this year that was declared 
as a "Commercial Sample"
was returned or never made it there. Again, ONLY since the beginning of 
2008.

>From 1998-2007 I shipped over *400* packages to 
Europe/Russia/Japan/Australia, every
one was a "Commercial Sample" and every one got through.

But not *now*.

Paul S.