On Thu, Jul 20, 2000 at 09:42:22AM -0400,
[email protected] wrote:
:
> I received a letter from Canada Post yesterday which states:
>
> Canada Post regulations state that intoxicating beverages/liquor are
> "Non-Mailable Matter" and, when found in any mail item by a Customs
> Officer, must be transmitted to Canada Post for disposal in accordance
> with its regulations.
>
> In certain circumstances, intoxicating beverages may be returned to the
> sender if you are prepared to pay the return postage. This option
> only applies to certain countries and does not apply to the United
> States.
That sucks!
Here are the regulations:
Non-mailable Matter Regulations
http://www.canada.justice.gc.ca/FTP/EN/Regs/Chap/C/C-10/SOR90-10.txt
or
http://www.canada.justice.gc.ca/cgi-bin/folioisa.dll/EREGS.NFO/query=*/doc/{@39133}?
linked from:
http://www.canada.justice.gc.ca/FTP/EN/Regs/Chap/C/C-10/index.html
> So our options are to send it back for ~$40 CDN or fax Canada Post a
> letter saying we want the empty bottles.
I wonder if we'd get our money back (or part of it) if we sent it
back to the guy that shipped it to us.
> I spoke with to ladies on the phone, the first lady had a heavy french
> accent and didn't understand what I was talking about. She finally
> passed me to another lady that spoke better english. She said that
> since Canada Post has the bottles in their possession right now, there
> is absolutely no way we will get those bottles.
i.e. they've already opened the first bottle and have decided they like it.
> I have to say Canada has done some disappointing things in the past but
> this anal retentive law has got to be the worst I've ever encountered!
>
> I wish I knew more about these import laws, I can't believe there is
> nothing that can be done.
It doesn't look good, but I don't want to give it up without a fight.
That stuff is soooo sweeeeet...
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