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Offline KShip85

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International shipping question
« on: February 19, 2013, 11:02:49 pm »
Hey all, I was just wondering if there are any regulations on shipping a snake skin backed bow overseas.  Trying to get my trade bow decided on and just wanted to make sure slapping skins on it wouldn't get it caught in limbo at customs. Thanks for the help.



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Offline soy

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Re: International shipping question
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2013, 11:35:35 pm »
I hope not ...It wouldn't be cool to have customs commandeer someone's rig just because it is skinned... I looked into it a little last year and there were some deals about it being tanned and or sealed being okay but that was my interpretation and would not use it as fact as I have not tried it... let me know what you find out
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Offline bcbull

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Re: International shipping question
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2013, 12:48:00 am »
If i was u bro i d use fake snake and make that bow a take down at that cost 167.00 ship a 60 bow over seas if it been take down maybe 50.00 been there done that aint doin it again brock >:D
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Offline Pat B

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Re: International shipping question
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2013, 01:06:55 am »
Kip, you can go to USPSdotcom ( ;D ) and find out some but you may have to go to the website of the postal service of the country you are sending to to find out for sure.
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Offline Gordon

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Re: International shipping question
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2013, 02:34:51 am »
I recall admiring a beautiful snake skin bow that master bowyer John Strunk built. He said he had built it for a customer in a European country but found out that the country prohibited the import of snakeskins so he could not ship it. Unfortunately I do not recall which country it was.
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Offline danny f

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Re: International shipping question
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2013, 03:41:27 am »
just wrap it well and say its a fishing rod or something similar.  :)
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Offline doulosparachristos

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Re: International shipping question
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2013, 05:22:01 am »
lol! danny i like your style!
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Offline dbb

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Re: International shipping question
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2013, 05:22:47 pm »
Not all snakeskins are banned for import only the species that are cites listed,but that said customs arent too well educated so it could be a nightmare to get it released it they take it.
So the safe bet would be fake skins.....and as said a takedown cuts the cost a lot.

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Offline Stoker

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Re: International shipping question
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2013, 07:07:38 pm »
Don't send it to Canada ALL snakes are protected. Better safe than sorry.
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Offline KShip85

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Re: International shipping question
« Reply #9 on: February 20, 2013, 08:59:11 pm »
Thanks all, I'll try doing some specific looking in shipping sites.  Wonder if after the bow is all finished I could "back" it with masking tape to "protect" the skins?  Think they'd pull the tape to look under?


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