Ken,
I believe your problem may be in the fact that your goods were declared as
"bearings" and not "car parts". I seem to recall that the domestic
producers were successful in their "section 201" petition -- claiming
industry damage (unemployment/underemployment) due to "foreign" bearings
being sold to the US market below the respective country's home-market price
"dumping". I think the UK was involved. The result of this being that an
additional duty is assessed and subsequently collected by the US Customs
Department.
Regards,
Ed Hamilton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken C" <sdspitfire@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Spit Elist" <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 5:00 PM
Subject: DHL
>
> I am currently fighting with DHL about a Rimmers purchase. Shipment left
> Rimmers on August 9th, got to US customs on the 10th, and has been there
> ever since. Dhl says they need info from Rimmers regarding "bearings and
> belts", (whatever that means). Rimmers, of course, says that info has been
> supplied. Dhl also wants me to fill out some forms titled "Importer's
Entry
> by Entry Statement of Non-Reimbursement of Antidumping Duties" (huh !!)
and
> a power of attorney to "allow DHL to conduct Customs business on my
behalf".
>
> Just what the hell is this all about ?? My prior purchase arrived with no
> hassle via Fed Ex.
>
> Emails to Rimmers don't seem to bring about any action. Calls to DHL end
up
> on hold forever. This is just a nightmare. I'm about ready to tell them
all
> to 'stuff it' and go back to Corvettes ! (Just kidding, just kidding...)
>
> Ain't Spitfire life just grand !
>
> Ken C
> '72 Spit
>
> >
> > Just in case any of you listers in Canada or the "Colonies" are thinking
> > about buying paint from Rimmer Brothers - don't. The stuff can't be
> shipped
> > overseas. I had ordered some several weeks ago and it never arrived.
> > Apparently Rimmer's new carrier, DHL, repacks the shipments and if they
> find
> > any "contraband" it is sent back to Rimmer who then issues a credit to
> your
> > card. There are probably other chemical substances on the list too.
>
>
>
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