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From NZsteve on 4/17/2017 1:20:07 PM

From BanjoNews.com

"Gold Tone’s troubles began in July 2013, when a container of instruments from China was pulled for inspection and found to have mother of pearl inlay. Although Gold Tone was able to produce a license and permit number, they discovered (much to their dismay) that they lacked an electronic declaration (eDecs) form, had neglected to pay the $95 inspection fee due for each instrument with mother-of-pearl inlays. And, to compound the problem, they had not used one of the 18 designated USFWS ports. Gold Tone had missed the fine print where these procedures are stated, and despite the fact that the source of the mother-of-pearl inlays originated in oyster shell usually harvested for human consumption, and not from any endangered species, Gold Tone was in violation, which led to an audit, which led to the settlement.

Wayne Rogers, President of Gold Tone, offers this advice for other manufacturers who export or import. When it comes to shell, 1) get a license (costs $100 a year), 2) pay the $95 eDec fee, 3) use only designated USFWS ports. Finally, Gold Tone is phasing out shell in favor of a synthetic material with the brilliance and reflective properties similar to the original".

https://banjonews.com/2014-08/shell_shock!_a_travelers_advisory.html

http://www.banjohangout.org/topic/329542/#4178179 pssst. do I know the answer to this question ?, for any useful info skip to the end. The rest may be of good entertainment value ?.

3 Comments
	5strings3picks1banjo says: 4/12/2017 2:31:19 PM Crazy world. How do us small time lutheirs have any chance to expand and grow. Importing exporting seems to be getting more expensive and very hard to achieve, Most of my wood for necks and fret boards come from the USA and I get lazer pearl cut inlays. The main reason for that is I know it genuine wood that other Americans lutheirs use not some low grade spec.
	banjonz says: 4/12/2017 2:56:33 PM Hi Leon, long time no hear! I feel that these regulations are officialdom gone mad. I think because of all these restrictions, a source of material (like what GT have) will become available to luthery in the near future which will see the need for natural products disappear. Although pearl etc is the material of choice mainly because it is traditional, the regulation now will cause this to cease IMHO.
	5strings3picks1banjo says: 4/12/2017 7:59:25 PM Yeah its gone stupid. I am searching old clothes shops buying up cheap shell jewellery. These days I'm testing woods that are sustainable as well. So far I'm liking results from Fijian mahogany.
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