John, you are offending the folks who are trying to outfit our new hospital. Bad form!

Why should they be offended?

Lets look at it a different way. Can't someone from the hospital claim what you are bringing as long as they are there when the goods are declared ? I would think so. The duty then becomes the responsibility of the hospital to pay.

Do you know a Dr. Stewart ? I would guess you might , since he lives close by you. But he is maybe older than you .

Who is this addressed to? And who is Dr. Stewart? Where? And what has this to do with the subject?

I was asking thurston. However , do you not believe the "goods" could be claimed by the hospital as they are declared ? I believe they can be.It would likely make the duty less. But nothing is sure.

No, Not familiar with a Dr. Stewart. This situation happened with our last shipment, think we now have a way to do further shipments in the future. You're quite insightful. Lovey

Hmm...now I'm concerned about bringing in things for SAGA. Am I going to be asked to pay additional duties on these things? I'll go a little bit, but they are dontated and don't have an actual cost. If Customs wants to place an outrageous dollar amount on these items, they can keep them. Then what will they do with them? Hopefully, eventually these things will reach their destination.

Anyone out there know anyone in Customs (with influence) we can go to for an official position?

I believe the trick is to impute costs, when they don't exist because something is free (shipping cost was not charged in the purchase transaction so is not part of the value) or items not paid for are brought in to give to Belizean recipients as a donation. It's another expediency to further the goal of getting hold of cash. Greenback dollah cash preferably. Theoretically you would be denying a Belize business of a sale of the goods and the GOB of the sales tax. Never mind that the items you're bringing in to donate are not now nor will they be in Belize retailers' inventory.