I live in US and am selling my 1920s Gibson A-Jr and have a very interested buyer in UK. He wants me to check shipping costs - neither one of us (seller or buyer) have any idea. I am concerned he is going to get slapped with high customs and VAT costs and as some woods like rosewood were/are prohibited the mando may get be seized and destroyed at the border.
I believe the Gibson A-Jrs of this period were made from spruce tops, maple back and sides and ebonized Brazilian rosewood headplates and fingerboards.
Would I have to get a CITES certification [which would be a non-starter for me]?
USPS/FedEx/DHL?
How much to ship to UK from Southeast USA?
My gut tells me no way it will work economically or easily.
Does anybody have any experience and/or insight on this.
Thanks,
Joe
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