[Jewelry making - Article 00370] - Re: [Orchid] Regulations on jewellery sent from Ireland

[Stephen Walker]

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Hello Tina,

    Jewelry sent to the US from Ireland is supposed to be taxed, but
    often is not. Especially if it is sent by post. FedEx and UPS
    shipments will routinely go through the customs brokers, which adds
    6 to 12 percent, more or less. Costume jewlery is taxed at the
    higher rate, silver and gold taxed at the lower. Assay office
    applied hallmarks are not required if the work is sold in the US,
    but your customers may want it anyway. As Lee points out, 9 carat is
    not supposed to be sold as "gold" in the US, but lots of it is
    anyway. There does not seem to be any consequence for ignoring this
    rule other than the fact that most Americans do not much care for
    that quality. 10 karat is legal, but most Americans really want 14K
    or 18K. We also do not have the regulations about nickel release
    from our jewelry alloys. 

    Looking for loopholes, I would suggest that this depends a lot on
    how much you trust the person you are shipping to. Several of my
    suppliers will send me their work in uninsured packets by post.
    Larger orders are sent in several packets, keeping the declared
    value under $250. We have had very good luck keeping the shipping
    expenses low this way, with a remakably little loss in shipment.
    This obviously will not wotk if the pieces you are shipping have a
    higher value. At least not if you are honest about the customs
    declaration. Good luck.

Stephen Walker

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