[NHCOLL-L:2314] Shipping Alcohol-Preserved Specimens

[Ross MacCulloch]

Canada does not have the restrictions on mailing specimens that the
States has (not yet, anyway). We always send specimens by mail (Air
Parcel Post). Most of our loan traffic is to and from other countries,
and shipping internationally by courier almost always involves a customs
broker, which results in a not inconsiderable fee. We will, however,
ship by courier if the recipient offers to pay the costs. As to Jamie's
point #2, we've never encountered a duty charge for mail shipments. We
always mark the package clearly to indicate that the contents have no
commercial value.

Ross

Ross D. MacCulloch
Assistant Curator - Herpetology
Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queen's Park
Toronto
Ontario M5S 2C6