Amoeba
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In a recent Nitro fuel thread new member cptvkirk who is stationed in Kirkuk is trying to find nitro fuel for him and his buddies so they can enjoy some desert RC action in their down time. Companies won't ship fuel to APO addresses. There are possibly other members stationed elsewhere in Iraq and Afghanistan facing the same problem. Please let me know!
After a little digging, and with some info from cptvkirk and elsewhere, it appears that private individuals can ship nitro fuel direct! It just takes some paperwork. I've listed the requirements for cptvkirk's APO zip below. Please double check that I'm interpreting the requirements correctly.
So, I'm going to try shipping a quart of 20% direct to cptvkirk and, if successful, will provide anyone interested with the needed details & papers. I'd also be willing to take donations via paypal to purchase & ship more their way. Receipts of donations & purchased/shipped fuel will be provided to anyone who does choose to donate.
Restrictions for Zip Code 09338
A - Securities, Currency or Precious Metals
Securities, currency, or precious metals in their raw, unmanufactured state are prohibited. Official shipments are exempt from this restriction.
A1 - Any Service Member
Mail addressed to "Any Servicemember", or similar wording such as "Any Soldier", "Sailor", "Airman", or "Marine"; "Military Mail"; etc., is prohibited. Mail must be addressed to an individual or job title such as "Commander", "Commanding Officer", etc.
B - Form 2976-A
Form 2976-A is required for all mail weighing 16 ounces or more, with exceptions noted below. In addition, mailers must properly complete required customs documentation when mailing any potentially dutiable mail addressed to an APO or FPO regardless of weight. The following are exceptions to the requirement for customs documentation on non-dutiable mail that weighs 16 ounces or more:
Known mailers are exempt from providing customs documentation on non-dutiable letters, and printed matter weighing 16 ounces or more. (A known mailer is anyone who legally applies a permit imprint to a mailpiece. Mail with meter postage is not considered to be from a known mailer.)
All federal, state, and local government agencies are exempt from providing customs documentation on mail addressed to an APO or FPO except for those APOs/FPOs to which restriction B2 applies.
Prepaid mail from military contractors is exempt, providing the mailpiece is endorsed "Contents for Official Use - Exempt from Customs Requirements."
B1 - Form 2976 or 2976-A is required
Form 2976 or 2976-A is required. Articles are liable for customs duty and/or purchase tax unless they are bona fide gifts intended for use by military personnel or their dependents. When the contents of a parcel meet these requirements, the mailer must endorse the customs form, “Certified to be a bona fide gift, personal effects, or items for personal use of military personnel and dependents,” under the heading, Description of Contents. Exceptions: All other exceptions listed in restriction B above are applicable to this restriction.
C1 - Obscene Articles & Comics
Obscene articles, prints, paintings, cards, films, videotapes, etc., and horror comics and matrices are prohibited.
E2 - Objectional Material
Any matter depicting nude or seminude persons, pornographic or sexual items, or nonauthorized politi-cal materials is prohibited. Although religious materials contrary to the Islamic faith are prohibited in bulk quantities, items for the personal use of the addressee are permissible.
F - Firearms
Firearms of any type are prohibited in all classes of mail. See definitions of firearms in DMM C024.1.1C. This restriction does not apply to firearms mailed to or by official U.S. government agencies.
H1 - Pork Prohibited
Pork or pork by-products are prohibited.
M - Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits, animals, and living plants are prohibited.
R - Alcoholic Beverages
All alcoholic beverages, including those mailable under DMM C021, are prohibited.
R1 - Alcoholic Beverages
Materials used in the production of alcoholic beverages (i.e., distilling material, hops, malts, yeast, etc.) are prohibited.
U2 - Limited to First Class Letters
Mail is limited to First-Class letters only when addressed to Box R.
V - Express Mail Military Service
Express Mail Military Service (EMMS) not available from any origin.
Z1 - Anti-Pilferage Seal Required
The following restriction is applicable only to International Service Centers (ISC)/Exchange Offices. An Anti-Pilferage Seal (Item No. O817E or O818A) is required on all pouches and sacks.
After a little digging, and with some info from cptvkirk and elsewhere, it appears that private individuals can ship nitro fuel direct! It just takes some paperwork. I've listed the requirements for cptvkirk's APO zip below. Please double check that I'm interpreting the requirements correctly.
So, I'm going to try shipping a quart of 20% direct to cptvkirk and, if successful, will provide anyone interested with the needed details & papers. I'd also be willing to take donations via paypal to purchase & ship more their way. Receipts of donations & purchased/shipped fuel will be provided to anyone who does choose to donate.
Restrictions for Zip Code 09338
A - Securities, Currency or Precious Metals
Securities, currency, or precious metals in their raw, unmanufactured state are prohibited. Official shipments are exempt from this restriction.
A1 - Any Service Member
Mail addressed to "Any Servicemember", or similar wording such as "Any Soldier", "Sailor", "Airman", or "Marine"; "Military Mail"; etc., is prohibited. Mail must be addressed to an individual or job title such as "Commander", "Commanding Officer", etc.
B - Form 2976-A
Form 2976-A is required for all mail weighing 16 ounces or more, with exceptions noted below. In addition, mailers must properly complete required customs documentation when mailing any potentially dutiable mail addressed to an APO or FPO regardless of weight. The following are exceptions to the requirement for customs documentation on non-dutiable mail that weighs 16 ounces or more:
Known mailers are exempt from providing customs documentation on non-dutiable letters, and printed matter weighing 16 ounces or more. (A known mailer is anyone who legally applies a permit imprint to a mailpiece. Mail with meter postage is not considered to be from a known mailer.)
All federal, state, and local government agencies are exempt from providing customs documentation on mail addressed to an APO or FPO except for those APOs/FPOs to which restriction B2 applies.
Prepaid mail from military contractors is exempt, providing the mailpiece is endorsed "Contents for Official Use - Exempt from Customs Requirements."
B1 - Form 2976 or 2976-A is required
Form 2976 or 2976-A is required. Articles are liable for customs duty and/or purchase tax unless they are bona fide gifts intended for use by military personnel or their dependents. When the contents of a parcel meet these requirements, the mailer must endorse the customs form, “Certified to be a bona fide gift, personal effects, or items for personal use of military personnel and dependents,” under the heading, Description of Contents. Exceptions: All other exceptions listed in restriction B above are applicable to this restriction.
C1 - Obscene Articles & Comics
Obscene articles, prints, paintings, cards, films, videotapes, etc., and horror comics and matrices are prohibited.
E2 - Objectional Material
Any matter depicting nude or seminude persons, pornographic or sexual items, or nonauthorized politi-cal materials is prohibited. Although religious materials contrary to the Islamic faith are prohibited in bulk quantities, items for the personal use of the addressee are permissible.
F - Firearms
Firearms of any type are prohibited in all classes of mail. See definitions of firearms in DMM C024.1.1C. This restriction does not apply to firearms mailed to or by official U.S. government agencies.
H1 - Pork Prohibited
Pork or pork by-products are prohibited.
M - Fruits and Vegetables
Fruits, animals, and living plants are prohibited.
R - Alcoholic Beverages
All alcoholic beverages, including those mailable under DMM C021, are prohibited.
R1 - Alcoholic Beverages
Materials used in the production of alcoholic beverages (i.e., distilling material, hops, malts, yeast, etc.) are prohibited.
U2 - Limited to First Class Letters
Mail is limited to First-Class letters only when addressed to Box R.
V - Express Mail Military Service
Express Mail Military Service (EMMS) not available from any origin.
Z1 - Anti-Pilferage Seal Required
The following restriction is applicable only to International Service Centers (ISC)/Exchange Offices. An Anti-Pilferage Seal (Item No. O817E or O818A) is required on all pouches and sacks.
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