My gun was indeed an antique.
That is the third time I do this.
This time it became a complete nightmare.
Because the value was over $2500, I could not do in "informal entry" and had to do a "formal entry". This is not doable at the airport and the procedure is horrible for you or I. ( I was warned at the main customs office in SF, that the procedure "could last all day" and it did not look that they were willing to go through it at all.)
After being given a major run-around, it turns out that I had to use a US customs certified and bonded broker to do it.
This cost me another $500 or so and I had to find somebody in a big hurry.
Fortunately, the Fedex employee was extremely helpful and pointed me in the right direction.
Overall, I had to go to the airport 3 times before I got things figured out.
The conclusion is: do not ship anything with a value over $2500 without a broker involved...
Best regards,
WC-
Last edited by WildCattle; 04/14/16 03:41 PM.
