[Dixielandjazz] Instruments made from restricted materials

[Phil Wilking]

This is a step removed from the original topic, but it is related to it.

At one time a U.S. citizen traveling abroad with an imported thing, such as 
a German camera, could face problems re-entering the USA with it. Unless he 
had the receipt showing purchase in the USA, he would be charged import duty 
on it. To prevent this, the traveler could go with it to the U.S. customs 
agency before departure and they would issue him a certification that the 
thing had already been imported properly with all duties paid.

Perhaps a similar certificate is available for antique instruments made from 
material now restricted, but legal at the time of construction.

Of course, this wouldn't help with a rule in place (France, at one time) 
which held that a photographer carrying two cameras of the same make and 
model MUST be intending to sell one. The traveler would then be charged 
import duty, AND also could be accused of trying to run an import business 
without the proper licenses.

Phil Wilking - K5MZF
www.nolabanjo.com

Those who would exchange freedom for
security deserve neither freedom nor security.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Ulf Jagfors

The other is to enter a country boarder, US or AU or Europe etc, with an
instrument that has material made of material like ebony, rose wood and
ivory, which is restricted by international rules. That’s should not be a
problem for horn players, ivory covered bottoms?, but certainly is for
string instrument players.