Birch plywood in Jamaica

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   Hey up, I have a guy asking me for a price on birch plywood so he can ship a few sheets to Jamaica...is he for real? Is it not possible to get it there? Wouldn't it be easier to import it from the US? Or is this something that happens quite regularly?

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studio45 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 16 October 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3864	Post Options Post Reply Quote studio45 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Birch plywood in Jamaica Posted: 09 August 2013 at 4:43pm
	Hey up, I have a guy asking me for a price on birch plywood so he can ship a few sheets to Jamaica...is he for real? Is it not possible to get it there? Wouldn't it be easier to import it from the US? Or is this something that happens quite regularly?
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levyte357- Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 27 July 2012 Location: UK, South East Status: Offline Points: 8128	Post Options Post Reply Quote levyte357- Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 August 2013 at 5:24pm
	Won't West Indian termites take special interest in foreign timber !?
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	USA imports it, unfortunately, there is no natural source as far as I am aware, but shipping from the States has got to be the answer. that's if it's a genuine enquiry.
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studio45 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 16 October 2007 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 3864	Post Options Post Reply Quote studio45 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 August 2013 at 6:39pm
	Surely there's such a thing as a wood yard in Jamaica? I just can't believe it's really worth shipping less than a container load, and then why would they want to buy it wholesale in the UK when they could go straight to the manufacturer for it...clarts....
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ape3435 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Young Croc Joined: 23 August 2009 Status: Offline Points: 552	Post Options Post Reply Quote ape3435 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 August 2013 at 11:09pm
	I once cut the internals of some hogs and sent them to Jamaica thinking I could get the rest of the material there, I went to a woodyard with a sample of 18mm birch, the guy I spoke to said he has never before seen anything like the sample, so I have started to make my speakers and ship them there. It is really expensive but it's my really expensive hobby . Lev, di termites dem bad, haffi keep an eye on the cabs.

shagnasty Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 30 July 2007 Location: Guildford, UK Status: Offline Points: 7685	Post Options Post Reply Quote shagnasty Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 August 2013 at 1:19am
	AFAIA shipping into Jamaica isn't extortionate as they have a lot of back-haul space on exports, but most building material are not home content and cost a lot...

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	Could you not pre-cut the sheets and say it is furniture? Bookshelves, table, etc.
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ape3435 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Young Croc Joined: 23 August 2009 Status: Offline Points: 552	Post Options Post Reply Quote ape3435 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 August 2013 at 5:45pm
	Guess you could, but you'd still be charged for the cost of the plywood. It would depend on if you have the time to make them up yourself or find someone decent who can. I use to ship pre-cut wood but would spend my time putting cabs together, boring.