Quote Originally Posted by Accompong View Post
My best friend Marshall and I work making charcoal in Accompong Town so I did bring a chainsaw down with me on my last trip. I paid $195.00 US for a brand new Poulan Pro 20" blade saw in a carrying case and paid about $5000J customs duty when I brought it in. A similar saw in Jamaica runs for about $40,000J so I saved about $15,000 in the process.

The US Customs has no problem (in fact no input at all) with a new, clean chainsaw going down in your checked baggage. It is Jamaican Customs that regulates what goes into Jamaica.

I used to get asked to "bring something down for me" all the time. I brought down this saw because its use pays for the maintenance and upkeep of my house in Jamaica. I would expect someone to pay me for a chainsaw as it is an awfully expensive gift. A lot of people would ask you to bring down a car if they thought you would do it.

Peace and Guidance
Bill,

It was easier for me to just buy the saw for Courney so he could cut the Cedar and other woods for milling. Check my post over in "Living in Jamaica" about the tress I planted 35 years ago.

All in all it was a matter of a mouse click ... I probably paid 150 for that click but at my age 150 is worth the work a click can do...

The important part as you know is that the click gets to those who care about it .... on the long term....