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.
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