Ray, do you sell rasps? If so, in what quantities? I know that my local farrier supplies sells rasps in boxes or as single pieces.

In my experience dealing with US Customs, the marking requirements are at times overlooked and mis-interpeted (depending on who your are dealing with).

However, if a complaint is filed (especially if it is filed by an American manufacturer of the product(s) in question), the letter of the law will be enforced.

Marking specialists within US Customs will evaluate the cir***stance and determine if the product(s) are in violation of import laws.

If the last American manufacturer of rasps (Save-Edge) files a complaint regarding the fact that Mustad is importing rasps into the USA without country-of-origin duly marked on each and every rasp, an investigation will be conducted by US Customs.

I have little doubt as to what the final verdict would be.

Ron Oldenbeuving wrote:
Ron,

I sell rasps, singles, boxes of 6 and cases of 36.

Regards

Ray Steele

ray steele wrote: In that case, from what I have read on the US customs site, I would expect evry rasp to be marked with country of origin (much as they are here in Oz), as they do not come individually wrapped in the boxes (at least not in my neck of the woods, they have cardboard dividers between them). Do I have that right?

Hey Fellas-

It is very unlikely that Mustad will acquire what sounds like a real treasure of a rib joint, but if they do I will have first dibbs on the manager's position. Therefore, all AFA members will eat free!!! Ah, the power of Bar B Q.

Tom, it has been fun and stimulating discussing these issues with you. I really hope we can meet down there someday and talk more over Bar B Q and beer.

Just to be clear, all the companies that Mustad has acquired were either in trouble or for sale to any interested buyer. I hope no one thinks I go around with a guy like Lucca Brazzi ( from Godfather I), offering deals that can't be refused.

Steve Kraus, CJF

anvilsteve wrote: Just remember, "Lucca Brazzi sleeps with the fishes......"

Ron Oldenbeuving wrote:
Hi Ron,

I don't know what you have right or otherwise, for information I went and checked several items around the shop,

Anvil Brand Classic knife no mark of country on the bag or the tool

Double S knife, Marked, Made in Italy on the box not on the tool

RayGuang Adjustable clencher, Marked Made In China ,Adjusted In USA, on the box not on the tool.

GE nippers Marked USA on the tool

Vector Nails, marked on the box Made in Japan

Hoof Life Address of Victory as distributor,but not country of manufacturer

Equi Pak CS several addresses, nothing saying, Made in, on box or individual pkg.

Seems like a mixed group, I know that a custom agent once asked me about leather pads "How are they usually sold?" I said by the bundle and he told me mark the bundle.

My plastic pads are not marked and they go into Canada and Europe by my declaration. I import studs from Europe unmarked,package in bags of 50 marked marked Sweden or Germany.

Ron I don't know the correct answer about marking country of origin . I go by the customs agency, nor would I try to compare the rules of one country to another.

Regards

Ray Steele

Regards

Ray

Ron,

just a follow up, i pulled a box of Heller Legends, pre mustad, the box states clearly "made proudly in newcomerstown ,ohio USA...... but the rasp itself is not marked with a country of origin. Are the Hellers that you buy so marked?

Regards

Ray Steele

As you will recall Belota rasps used to say Spain on them. But by the same token Multi Product and Izumi Shoes used to say Japan on them. This morning I went around my local farrier supply and looked around at the boxes and the products.
Triumph Horseshoes- Made in PRC on the box, no country on the shoes
Natural Balance Steel Shoes- Made in Mylasia on the box, no country on the shoes
This was the intresting on- Leather hoof pads- individually marked Hecho en Mexico

Delta horse nails- Product of Columbia on the box

Save Edge Rasps- Xenia Ohio on the box and w****rs of the Big rasps. O

Tom,

All this drama with the rasps sure makes a guy get better with the nippers..know what i mean.

Mike

Rick-

Lucca Brazzi may sleep with the fish, but Micheal settled all the family's accounts and made 2 more movies.

Steve Kraus

anvilsteve wrote: And in the end, the sins of the father were visited on the children while the father was left alive in punishment.

My nippers are GE (marked USA)
My knives are Hall (Canada)
Nails are Derby (Colombia on the box)
Dick Rasp (Germany above tang)
Shoes vary, local makes sold in vac-pac sets which are marked.

I have been told that Mustad is attempting to set up a major distribution center through which all shoeing products (theirs and others) will be distributed to retailers. Now I read the posts here and the post at the Horseshoeing Wiki (http://horseshoeingtraining.com/tiki-index.php?page=Mustad) and I wonder just what the reality is. I have posted before about the problems getting supplies around here. Are things getting worse or better?

Craig-
Mustad has already set up a central distribution center called the Mustad Hoofcare Center, in Minneapolis, MN. This has been done to better service their dealers so they can provide better and quicker service to you. Another advantage here is the savings on shipping costs because larger orders of many products are consoliodated, which keeps your final cost down.

Steve Kraus, (Farrier Consultant to Mustad)