Generalized System of Preferences
Oct 17, 2006 | 8:45 pm
#1
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Generalized System of Preferences
Hello,
I read a newspaper article that said the certain goods from Singapore are either duty free or at reduced rates. I went the U.S Customs website and could not find any information that made any sense to me.
Can anyone tell me what goods are covered and how this works when returning to the U.S.?
Thank you!
I read a newspaper article that said the certain goods from Singapore are either duty free or at reduced rates. I went the U.S Customs website and could not find any information that made any sense to me.
Can anyone tell me what goods are covered and how this works when returning to the U.S.?
Thank you!
Oct 19, 2006 | 5:24 am
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Then you have a duty-free allowance you can use, and this has absolutely nothing to do with Singapore -- consult US Customs. In practice, reasonable quantities of anything for personal use are duty-free.
Oct 23, 2006 | 7:08 am
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Originally Posted by cinnywoo
Under the situation I am asking about, the goods do not count against your normal duty free allowance.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General...of_Preferences
What it boils down to is an agreement between WTO members to allow lower import tariffs for developing countries (like, in theory, Singapore). But if you're importing for personal use, then the stuff you bring is already duty free, so none of this matters.
Oct 25, 2006 | 11:50 am
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I do understand what it is.
I used to live in a country that had this program. In that case (Bahrain) it applied to gold items that were made in the country. Any gold items that you brought into the US with you that had the "made in Bahrain" stamp did not count against your normal duty free limit.
I'll ask when I'm there and post it.
Thanks!
I used to live in a country that had this program. In that case (Bahrain) it applied to gold items that were made in the country. Any gold items that you brought into the US with you that had the "made in Bahrain" stamp did not count against your normal duty free limit.
I'll ask when I'm there and post it.
Thanks!