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Main Discussion Area => Arrows => Topic started by: bonater on March 04, 2008, 12:40:00 am

Title: Arrows to Sweden
Post by: bonater on March 04, 2008, 12:40:00 am
I just sold a half dozen arrows to a guy in Sweden.  When I was preparing the shipping label, the notice concerning shipping prohibitions to Sweden had "arms and weapons" right at the top of the list.  Does anybody know if wood arrows would be considered "weapons" by Swedish customs? 
Title: Re: Arrows to Sweden
Post by: PK on March 04, 2008, 06:43:00 am
This might help:http://www.buyusa.gov/sweden/en/regulations_standards.html#_section3 (http://www.buyusa.gov/sweden/en/regulations_standards.html#_section3)
Title: Re: Arrows to Sweden
Post by: madcrow on March 04, 2008, 07:14:41 am
You could try listing them as camping tools.  That worked when I sent a package to Japan.  Customs left it alone.
Title: Re: Arrows to Sweden
Post by: wolfsire on March 04, 2008, 02:16:57 pm
Just a thought, but it might be legal to send points and shafts separately.
Title: Re: Arrows to Sweden
Post by: bonater on March 04, 2008, 02:44:32 pm
I called Kustom King who sends arrows all over.  I think I spoke to Gabby and she told me she just puts archery supplies on the customs form and they said they go through. 
Title: Re: Arrows to Sweden
Post by: John K on March 04, 2008, 02:50:33 pm
Tuff call. It all depends on the Custom agent working that day.
Title: Re: Arrows to Sweden
Post by: scattershot on March 04, 2008, 02:51:31 pm
You could also list them as sporting goods, but that doesn't answer your original question, sorry.
Title: Re: Arrows to Sweden
Post by: mullet on March 04, 2008, 07:17:56 pm
 I list them as arts and crafts. I just sent some to Sweden.
Title: Re: Arrows to Sweden
Post by: kayakfisher on March 08, 2008, 01:39:40 pm
Hey I ship fishing flies overseas and if you put flies on the paper work customs have a habit of confiscating them if you put fish hooks down they leave it alone so craft supplies ,Archery supplies ect would be good idea
Title: Re: Arrows to Sweden
Post by: bonater on March 12, 2008, 12:56:35 pm
I ended up putting Archery Supplies and in the detailed section, "Fletched Shafts."  I just check tracking, it said that the package cleared customs.