A friend and colleague of mine (based in the US for work) tried to send me a LM PST II that he found at a flea market.He was careful about the wording on the Customs form and the value but, it was seized because they claimed it was mis-described and undervalued so it never got out of the country. This is the second time it's happened to me (anyone else )
How did they determine it was undervalued... and so what if it is? The smurfers. That's rather worrying that, as I get a lot of sharps from the states now, in fact nearly everything...
Undervalued is subjective especially when the tool is found or was gift thats being regifted to name a few. As for mis-described? I've sent a lot across the pond. I always try to declare a value based on an agreed amount so the recipient isn't fleeced to badly. I also describe in many ways, camping tool, fishing tool, crafting tool, leather tool, pliers, and a few other names. Sorry that happened.
You mean the Yankees didn't allow it to leave the colonies?! I've heard of things being stopped at arrival, but prevented from departing it's a first! I didn't even knew that was possible!
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(...)TBF I have to seize goods that are mis-declared (it's an offence here, even if leaving the UK) I have also detained, inbound (as opposed to seizing) a large box of LM Supertools and SAKs which were clearly company GAW stuff. I detained it because the quantity was a commercial import and I expected someone to claim it, with the appropriate paperwork, and pay the tax etc. They didn't and the contents were destroyed (...)
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