[Idyllchat] Mailing Back to CH

[Sonny Culverhouse]

Stefan, since you're so close to Germany (Bavaria), do you happen to 
know if they have a limit on gifts sent from the U.S. to there?
Thanks for whatever you (or anyone) can share with 
me.          ........sonny in virginia



At 04:28 PM 6/30/2007, st.gretener at bluewin.ch wrote:

>Dear Joan,
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>Good to hear that you have arrived safe and sound back home!
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>I quote from the website of the Swiss Federal Customs Administration 
>(<http://tinyurl.com/2dgvmm>http://tinyurl.com/2dgvmm):
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>(...) Gifts sent by private persons resident abroad to private 
>persons in Switzerland are tax free up to a value of SFr. 100 (...)
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>But of course it has to be declared accordingly.
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>Warm regards from Olten, Switzerland
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>Stefan
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>If anyone has any first hand experience mailing packages back to 
>Switzerland I would appreciate feedback.  I am planning to mail a 
>package of flannel fabric pieces to a Swiss friend.  I have the 
>Customs Declaration form which I would designate as a gift and value 
>under $50.  Also mailing a package containing costume jewelry (also 
>under $50.).
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>Under no circumstances do I want my friend(s) to pay any duty.  So, 
>I await the collective knowledge of the Idyll community.  Cheers.  Joan.
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>P. S.  Just returned from four weeks in the Heartland.  It was 
>glorious as usual.  More humid than usual, few thunderstorms, but no 
>lost hiking days.
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