(19)
(11) EP 1 544 802 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/32

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/25

(21) Application number: 04029296.3

(22) Date of filing: 10.12.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G07B 17/02(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 10.12.2003 US 732331
10.12.2003 US 732152

(71) Applicant: PITNEY BOWES INC.
Stamford, CT 06926-0700 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Sansone, Ronald P.
    Weston Connecticut 06883 (US)
  • Monsen, Erik D.N.
    Shelton Connecticut 06484 (US)

(74) Representative: HOFFMANN EITLE 
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Arabellastrasse 4
81925 München
81925 München (DE)

   


(54) Method for the prepayment of customs duties


(57) A method for the prepayment by a shipper of customs duties and fees in a first country on shipments addressed for delivery in a second country that will be charged to the shippers' postage meter. For instance, if a package is mailed in the United Kingdom and delivered to a destination in the United States, the shipper's postage meter will place a Royal Mail postal indicia on the package for that portion of the postal delivery cost that is attributable to the United Kingdom post office and a United States Postal and Customs postal and customs indicia on the package for that portion of the delivery cost that is attributable to the United States Postal Service and United States Customs.







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