Export Restrictions for Prop?
I am not finding anything on the Parallax site, so to confirm, are there any export restrictions for the prop chip to any countries?
I am getting ready to start selling a prop based product, and have considerable interest outside of the US, so I want to have my ducks in a row, before I say, yes, I can ship to other countries.
Thanks!
John
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I am getting ready to start selling a prop based product, and have considerable interest outside of the US, so I want to have my ducks in a row, before I say, yes, I can ship to other countries.
Thanks!
John
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Comments
There are several countries that you can not sell to from the US regardless of what it is. Cuba is one example. I think that there are four others. After that there are other counties based upon the chariteristics of the product such as # of MIPS
It might be a good idea to find out the specifics from the government or a lawyer.
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Some of our suppliers have imposed restrictions on certain semiconductors that we sell. For example, one supplier asked us to agree not to sell to North Korea. But we've never received an order from North Korea. It is more common to receive fraudulent credit card orders from some African countries. Your shipping exporter will also identify any limitations if you attempt to process a package destined for somewhere that the US government has imposed a trade restriction (like Iran).
Ken Gracey
Parallax, Inc.
-Phil
If you want, I can connect you with Jim Carey, our Sales Manager. He can give you some more tips.
Ken Gracey
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Although there seems to be no real conversion from MIPS to MTOPS, the Prop as a processor seems to be well below the new limit, so it isn't really a concern (or I assume the Feds would have let Parallax know by now).
Hungary and possibly Argentina are the only 2 developing countries currently with interest, and I can ship USPS Express Mail International (as well as the other carriers) to those. The developed countries are easy (used to help ship a bunch of international packages with a previous employer). I will probably offer USPS and UPS, as they have tools integrated with PayPal, which I will use for payments at least in the beginning.
I already have suitable HS Tariff number, and the product is less then $200, so customs should not be a concern.
Thanks for everyone's comments, and Ken for the offer for more information from Jim (I don't think I need to bother him at this time).
John
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Always include the brochure (if has comms then delete it) with the shipment, make customs clearance faster.
Keep simple explanation on said invoice and if product contains any comms equipment "do not mention it"
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For shipments to the EU, there are the RoHS requirements and there may also be need for CE marking in relation to safety or EMC. It depends on the product and how important it is will depend on your customer. Individual hobbiests are one thing, established professionals, government agencies, and companies are another.
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Tracy Allen
www.emesystems.com
Did you know that exports are regulated by the Census Bureau? Maybe it's because nine years out of ten, they don't have much else to do.
-Phil
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I'm not exporting thousands of units (I wish), maybe selling 500 in a year if I'm lucky - most to US. Again, my main concern was based on processing power, but that limit has been raised (not that I thought there was a problem, and I would think that Parallax would have said something, so I was just double checking).
These are mainly individual sales, so standard customs form with shipment seems to suffice. Based on the UPS site's International Tools, no compliance requirements apply for this product, based on the HS Tariff number of a similar product, and a sampling of possible countries. I will probably talk to someone at UPS when I get closer to the product release here soon.
John
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President Dale: I want the people to know that they still have 2 out of 3 branches of the government working for them, and that ain't bad.
Mars Attacks! (1996)