Originally Posted by
kilted redleg
Can't speak for your side of the yard Jock but, US Customs is known to seize whatever they can. A few years back when citie rules on ivory were in effect; unless a piper had paperwork to show their pipes were made prior to date specified in the law ivory mounted pipes were being seized at a regular rate. There was a story carried in the local news media about a young piper who had his great great grandfather's [who came to the US in 1800's] ivory pipes seized at customs for lack of paperwork. Happily after a call from their US senator who knew the family the pipes were returned.
Thank you.I have no idea how our UK Customs deal with this sort of situation, but I can imagine that problems might arise both with importing and exporting such goods.
Last edited by Jock Scot; 24th December 25 at 01:07 PM.
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