Selling to Overseas Customer

[octoberblue]

I was recently contacted via email by a potential buyer in Kazakhstan. This individual wants to buy some computer processors from me for his business. This is a relatively small-scale situation (ie 5-20 processors).

I'm actually not even a business owner or retailer, but this transaction would be relatively easy for me to carry out. I know next to nothing about Kazakhstan. Is this legal? Is it even legal to ship processors there? Do I need a special import/export liscence? I feel rather foolish even having to ask these questions, but I am the definition of a novice in this area. Thanks for your input.

Ocoberblue

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

My response:

I don't have a real answer for you . . . however, just from reading the newspapers, most of these "stan" countries are in turmoil and there are shipping embargos in place. Let the experienced companies handle matters such as this.

Wouldn't you just hate it if you were the one that helped supply the last piece for their weapon they needed to target and wipe out a neighboring country?

Remember, WW1 started with a single bullet; the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. Someone sold the rifle and ammunition to the assassin.

IAAL

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[This message has been edited by I AM ALWAYS LIABLE (edited August 27, 2000).]