Minutus

At 7:01 PM -0600 11/8/03, Bob&Shannon wrote:

I believe it is taxed at 6% of value. If you are bringing it in for
YOU (like a bottle or two) I doubt they would bother. But a pharmacy
that imports tons of granules might have a problem.

The bigger issue is that the FDA says they are "medicines" ands
customs says they aren't. Who has jurisdiction?

JW

JW

didnt know about the Custom's position. now that raises some interesting
thoughts. being the arch skeptic, i begin to think how
Custom's position opens the door to redefinition of the remedies which then
goes back to the FDA which can then reclassify them--much to the detriment
of homeopathy. this looks like something to be carefully watched. perhaps
a post to the ACLU might be in order.

tanya

Both are right. Onion is a drug to FDA and so if you get in a cab and ask the cab driver "How are you doin today buddy" is simply medical diagnosis to FDA. You can not do that. So if you are a waitress and ask your client 'how are you? and then serve onion rings you are both diagnosing and prescribing (or practicing medicine without a licence). Becareful when you talk and serve. And custom goes with the book.
Nanga Pir
on 11/8/03 8:38 PM, Julian Winston at jwinston@actrix.gen.nz wrote:
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