I¹ve relied on the shipping services to help navigate the process, but I
think the value of the products was under $3000 US in each instance. I¹ve
used FedEx and postal service for shipping from the UK to US.

One thing to check is whether silk is considered an agricultural product
that requires additional paperwork or inspection. I had dance clogs held up
in customs last summer because the soles are wood. This is at least the
sixth time we¹ve ordered them over 10 years and the first time they were
delayed. The clog maker was surprised too, and he ships shoes all over the
world.

Lisa Friedlander  
  

On 1/22/14 4:15 PM, "Jansonius, Remko (Vizcaya)"
<[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Dear colleagues,
>  
> We are having some silk fabric custom made (replicated) at a mill in France
> for the re-upholstery of furniture in the museum¹s collection. Does anyone
> have experience with Customs, duty and other applicable fees, how this works
> and how additional fees could be avoided (non-profit status for example)?
>  
> Thank you!
>  
> Remko Jansonius
> Vizcaya Museum and Gardens
> Miami, FL
> www.vizcaya.org <http://www.vizcaya.org/>
>  
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