On Mon, Jun 29, 2009 at 12:19:36PM -0400, Joe Abley wrote:
If you want to avoid any unpleasant questions at the border, then the right thing to do is probably to find out what supporting paperwork is required to support the import of the switches into the US, bring that paperwork with you, and declare the switches at customs.
if the equipment is going to return back its country of origin within 12 months, a carnet could be used. however, if the equipment is going to be permanently relocated to the US, I suspect standard customs import procedures would need to be followed. importing into the US: http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/newsroom/publications/trade/iius.ctt/iiu... details on carnets: http://www.uscib.org/index.asp?DocumentID=1843 -- Aaron J. Grier | "Not your ordinary poofy goof." | agrier@poofygoof.com