Paleonet: Posting specimens UK to EU

[Rasser, Michael W.]

Hi! This must be a Brexit problem, indeed. Based in Germany, I have never
had any problems with scientific material shipped from/to outside the EU.
Even Iran has never been a problem.
Greetings, Michael

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Am Do., 19. Okt. 2023 um 09:52 Uhr schrieb Lucy Muir <
lucy at asoldasthehills.org>:

> Dear all,
>
> This is mostly a question for UK-based paleonetters. I have just found out
> that a parcel of fossil specimens that I tried to send from the UK to Spain
> has been returned - for the second time. One of my colleagues has had a box
> of specimens rejected by Portuguese customs, so this is not just me. I
> assume that this is something to do with changes in customs after Brexit.
> Can anyone give any advice on sending specimens from the UK so that they
> will actually reach their destination?
>
> Additional information, in case it's useful: I filled in a customs form
> saying that the contents were "Geological specimens for study" and giving a
> value of £1. (I put this value in on the advice of Post Office staff - at
> the first attempt I had said that the value was £0.)
>
> I would like to go to Spain on holiday, but it seems a little ridiculous
> to have to do that in order to hand over some fossils...
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Lucy
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