Dear Editor,
A friend of mine bought some stuff and I put them all together in a small box to ship to Jamaica. It cost me US$35 to ship the package.
The cost of the merchandise in the box totalled about US$300. I sent all the receipts in the box.
Jamaica Customs charged US$700 to clear the box.
This is ridiculous and outrageous. She is paying twice for the stuff. Something needs to be done to correct the high cost at Customs. Somebody needs to address the issue. This is crazy and cannot be allowed to continue. It is not the first time this has happened.
Donald Melvin
Florida
dmelvin1@hotmail.com
Outrageous Customs duties
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A friend of mine bought some stuff and I put them all together in a small box to ship to Jamaica. It cost me US$35 to ship the package.
The cost of the merchandise in the box totalled about US$300. I sent all the receipts in the box.
Jamaica Customs charged US$700 to clear the box.
This is ridiculous and outrageous. She is paying twice for the stuff. Something needs to be done to correct the high cost at Customs. Somebody needs to address the issue. This is crazy and cannot be allowed to continue. It is not the first time this has happened.
Donald Melvin
Florida
dmelvin1@hotmail.com
Outrageous Customs duties
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