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Sold a pair of RCA field coil high frequency drivers last week in China. I have been told by eBay's Global Shipping Program that it is a "prohibited" item, not from the USA side, but it is not allowed into China by Chinese Customs !!!Does anyone here in the USA dealing in vintage audio drivers have any experience on HOW to get such an item through Chinese customs?? Is there a different item description I can legitimately use, that will allow for a Customs approval in China ??
The shipping box is 30 pounds per driver, and I do NOT want to pay for a return trip on two drivers, or worse - nor do I want to lose them in China as they are pristine and rare.
Can anyone with legitimate, direct eBay etc. Chinese customs experience help or advise me?
Thank You very much.
Jeff Medwin
Edits: 03/22/14 03/22/14Follow Ups:
Perhaps it is the material in the drivers that are banned? Hong Kong bans lead shot over health concerns so I can't fill my stands with it. Mainland China may have similar rules.
Though it is odd - Line Magnetic is remaking many of the Western Electric classic drivers (like the 755) and amps under their own name with the same materials used in the original designs.
When I sold off half on my "collection" many pieces went overseas and I chose the customs category of " audio frequency transducer" also adding "used" for the used cartridges and drivers (speakers) and never had a problem or complaint from a buyer.
Edits: 03/25/14
I think it is due to the description "field coil", all the sudden it is a security sensitive item. If you label the item as vintage speaker unit, I believe it should be ok.
I once sent a pair of 811 tubes to China, it was originally label as transmitter tubes, it triggered lots of problem, then I declared the item as vintage radio tube, zero custom issue.
There are a couple of common pitfalls with shipping internationally - especially into countries that have had trade disputes with the country that the shipped item is originating from....
One of the tools to getting items through customs is to use the correct HTS number (Harmonized Tariff Schedule - B - found on the Census's website: https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/schedules/b/ ). Often getting the correct number can be difficult as the people making the schedule up don't always understand the item that they are trying to categorize - and the difference can be HUGE - no tariff - versus Forbidden....
I might get off the e-bay tool and fill out the air-bill yourself and make a commercial invoice that matches.
Try searching up on the site listed above and You should be OK.
Happy SHipping
Jeff,
Perhaps the buyer can inquire at China Post/customs? Ebay may be incorrect.
I sold a lens to a Canadian and unbeknownst to me the global shipping service was used. I sent it to Louisville, KY and ebay sent it to Canada
and billed the additional shipping to the buyer. It worked just fine.
Les
ebay global shipping info.
I shipped a pair of 802 drivere to China last year. They went with no problems, but I shipped them via USPS Priority Express Mail myself, and did not use Ebay's "Global Shipping Program". Ebay strikes again.
Contact the Trade Representative at the Chinese Embassy.
http://us2.mofcom.gov.cn/article/aboutus/contractus/
Cheers, mah.
Yes and be openly descriptive of what you are sending and to whom.
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