shipping supplies

[David Slade]

I would especially like to ask Erik and others living outside the US: Have you been able to import hazardous and poisonous materials? And how?
It has gotten even harder in the past couple years. I was refused even surface shipping on water based paints because they are poisonous. Maybe it is just Japan... ?

[erik winkler]

Ok then...

American suppliers are very scared of having troubles when shipping.
I tell them just to send it.
If necesary do not write on the box what it contains.
I hate bureaucration, but understand the dangers, so ofcourse I want them to allways ship it by boat.
It takes 5 weeks.... it is a pain.
If it comes to dutch customs, they do not see on the box what it is and I get it.
When they see that it is paint or what ever, the customs themselves also hate burocration and just send it to me with a smile.
As long it is no snakeskin or any other endangered species they do not hassle with it when it it is not written on the box.