European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes july you pay German import Dufy by Bob Hoyer staff writer if you paid German customs duty on that expensive belgian you spent Money you could have furs and jewel by Are just some of the High ticket items that qualify for Relief from German import Over the thousands of defense department personnel assigned to Germany have saved customs duty on imports valued at millions of even More could have been officials but some buyers become flustered by the paperwork that must be completed to provide Relief from import and others simply dont know or dont seen to care about the possibility of saving Money on to legally import items into Germany free of the military buyer must Complete and sign in Ink two copies of a form which is available at All military police Randell in charge of customer service at the 42nd my group in says to forms Are processed a year and the number is its our mos used and it saves the Dod buyer a considerable amount of Hodnett increasing use of the form has prompted the 42nd to open up processing for Walkin patrons at Sites in Nuernberg and onsite processing for the form is available at the 42nds Mannheim Headquarters in Taylor building room Telephone 2131 and at 42nd offices in Bremerhaven Carl Schurz building first Telephone 2441 Rhei main building room Telephone 2305 Darby Ca building Telephone 2621 and Pulaski building room Telephone 2226 customers unable to Call at one of the five Walkin Sites May mail their completed forms by Apo or Ger Man mail to the 42nd in the Apo address is 42nd military police group attn Apo the German address is 42nd Mili tary police attn customer Taylor 6800 if youre pressed for German mail is quicker than the but Hodnett says those who use Ger Man mail should make sure they include Seliad stamped envelopes to their German he customers using the Apo do not need but May substitute the letters maps for a help in completing the form is available for those who Call in person at one of the five processing Hodnett cautions those who submit completed forms by mail to make sure they follow instructions offered on customer information he said about 10 percent of the forms mailed to the 42nd must be returned because of mistakes or incomplete a common mistake is failure to sign both forms in signatures in Carbon Are not Hodnett when we get such signatures the forms must be also not acceptable Are photocopies of the the buyers of imported goods sometimes fail to list their the name and address of sources outside of Ger Many must be and names and addresses of contacts inside the country also must be if there was no German firm or agent the importer must state How items will enter technical representatives must file the form 2075 for import of their household and it must be accompanied by an inventory and a letter of accredit Hodnett says Auto buyers who pick up cars outside of Germany need the we average about 20 persons a month who use the 2075 to import usually there bringing cars Back from swedish factories or Ford in Ford stocks cars sold through cafes outlets in Hodnett emphasizes that the 2075 is for the Relief of import duty and not to exclude payment of German value added tax no individual company is Given Relief on the value added Hodnett to get this Relief the buyer has to apply for Hodnett says More 2075s Are issued for furniture than any other while there has been an increase in the use of this Many people simply ignore it and pay the import Hodnett German customs officials May assess duty on All imports valued at More than 50 Mac flights the following information on military air lift come commercial contract flights arriving and leaving Rhei main be tween july 8 and july is provided for customer All times Are local and the schedule is subject to american military passengers May Fly to and from the United states with a valid identification card and proper leave or travel american citizen passengers who Are not in the military need a valid but children listed on a parents passport do not need a separate no american passengers need a passport and valid military members must be in a service uniform unless civilian clothes Are authorized in their All passengers leaving Rhei main Are reminded that they May Check in As Early As six and a half hours prior to the no later than not checking time listed for further flight information Call Rhein main military or Auto on Rhei main a to Charleston data departs july 9 annual vacation Days average number of Days for 1983 West Germany 30j the Netherlands 29 Luxembourg 25 Denmark 25 Italy 25 Sweden 25 Finland 25 Austria 24 Britain 24 Switzerland 22j Greece 21 Norway 21 Belgium 20 Ireland 20 United slates Chicago Tribune graphic federation of German employers associations of him not number dec Ken july 9 july 10 july 12 july 14 us32cw july july july july germans get fhe americans get the Money Rhei main a to Philadelphia departs july 8 july 8 july 10 july 11 july 12 july 14 Date july 8 july 10 july 11 july 12 flight number us44u us44co us44 j Date flight not checking 200 1200 noon Rhei main a to Louis flight not checking 1100 800 1200 noon Charleston fab to Rhei main a flight departs number july us3kw july us3ho july 11 july 13 us3liw Philadelphia to Rhei main a flight departs number july us2kw july 9 us2ko july 11 july 13 us2ho july 14 arrives july 300 july 600 july july july 400 july july july 1200 noon july july arrives Rhet Maln july july july july am arrives Rheby Matt july am july 1200 noon july am july july am Louis to Rhei main a july july july number us4kj us4ko arrives jul y Sam july fight number prefix code b Jel charter c Capitol d Arrow air ways f flying g global International j n Northwest o overseas National p pan am u United v Rich w world x american trans air by Patrick Jackson staff writer thirty Days hath june and germans on according to a Survey conducted by the federation of German employers Assoc a germans get More vacation time than anyone else in the an average of 30 Days of vacation time americans get the averaging Only 12 vacation Days a the Survey As the result of an agreement Between the and German that 30day figure applies to German civilians working for the United they Start with and stay at 30 Days vacation a a civilian employee begins with 13 leave Days per after three it goes to 20 Days and after is a government employee earns 26 Days of vacation per its the said an employee of the Heidlberg civilian personal but it All works they get More time but americans make More Money and pay lower for a person who makes per year under the american general serv ices pay scale would earn Marks a or about under the German Tariff although germans get More vacation they cant carry it Over from one year to the next As americans germans also Are granted More Legal holi Days than depending on the Section of the country where they germans have Between 13 and 16 Legal holidays a americans Cele brate but americans enjoy advantages Ger mans do we germans do not get a Friday or a monday off if our Holiday Falls on the week said an employee of the Frankfurt we just lose the German holidays can be the times that try american service members Barber shops and on Post German postal outlets May be even the local Exchange could be or operating on an altered a spokesman for the army and air Force Exchange service said the Exchange sys tems policy is to make the decision about opening or closing on German holidays locally Navy retirees group meets for 1st time the Navy Europe Retiree Council has met for the first time in the Headquarters of the commander of naval eur in a Navy spokesman the initial organizational meeting to develop a proposed Constitution and bylaws was held on april those items will be adopted at the next scheduled meeting in the organizations purpose is to enhance relations Between retirees of the Navy and Marine corps and Active duty Mem Bers of the the Council also acts As a Central Clearinghouse for information for it will offer a centralized Means for Reti Rees in Europe to make their concerns known to top service according to the councils through the retirees will be Able to comment and issues that affect information can be obtained by writing to Retiree Fleet Box Fpo or army identifies Soldier killed in car Accident Germany the Soldier who died in a one car Accident Early sunday morn ing has been identified As 4 Thomas of he 1st 13th in according to a 1st army div the native was killed when the Driver of the car in which he was Riding lost control on a Sharp curve on Anba Che Strasse in Neusitz about three Miles from the spokesman the car left the Road and overturned at about police reports indicate that Pomeroy was sitting in the Back seat behind the Driver and was not wearing a seat according to the seat belts were not in stalled in the 1975 two door the Driver is reported in stable condition at the Rothenburg City on Mon Day his condition was listed As the spokesman said the other two Pas sengers have been treated and Pomeroy is survived by his and a daughter in
