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Confusion about USA export regulations regarding electronics
I am an electronic hobbyist based in Canada. Recently I bought different Microcontroller development boards from Mouser.ca (a huge online electronics distributor based in Mansfield, Texas). This is ...
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Are parcel forwarders to other countries legal?
There are online stores in the U.S. that don't ship to Russia. They say that customs house makes delivery "impossible". UPS delivery support told me that delivery to Russia is possible via ...
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What would happen if I transported 100+ items that a business owns for them
Let's suppose that I am going on a trip and a friend of mine who owns a business asks me to take in my luggage 100+ items such as clothing/tech. He sold these items in the country I am travelling to, ...
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Liabilities of countries as members of the Universal Postal Union
Bob, in country A, sends Alice, living in country B (one of the most corrupt countries in the world) a gift by air mail: some non-prohibited good stuff of a total weight 10 kg which will make Alice ...
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What are the implications of the Good Friday Agreement for customs controls?
After the Good Friday Agreement was concluded, customs and security controls between the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom were removed (From Wikipedia). The Irish border is one of the major ...
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International purchase for a family member
I have little experience with the law, so I wanted to ask about my situation before I take any action.
A cousin asked me to purchase an item on Amazon and send it to them internationally via UPS (I ...
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Is it legal to ask an unknown person to buy something for me abroad, and then buy it back?
I assume of course that laws will differ by country, and I'm interested in those differences, though there should be some common aspects.
There are several layers to my question.
We agree that your ...
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Counterfeit vs. pirated goods
What is the difference if any between pirated, contraband and counterfeit goods?
"Smugglers usually smuggle contraband into and out of a country for commercial gain"
a shipping line can as well be ...
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