Hi I asked Maimouna Diop-Diagne (the host). No such requirement. It's only an issue for orgs bringing a bunch of machines in, a clearance is organized in advance (I'd guess the same is true if one shows up at a US airport with ten laptops etc, no? never done it). She also noted there will be a medical unit & related support at the conference site. Cheers Bill On Jul 22, 2011, at 10:19 AM, Stéphane Van Gelder wrote:

Thanks Ching, that's very useful.

All, FYI, Glen is also researching this and trying to get some concrete answers. More as we get it.

Thanks,

Stéphane

Le 21 juil. 2011 à 22:22, Ching Chiao a écrit :

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I've asked some Afrinic / African colleagues and they've indicated that there's no such thing on paying tax of personal computer unless you're bringing in large quantity.

Ching

On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 12:26 AM, Rosette, Kristina <krosette@cov.com> wrote: Greetings!

Have any of the other US folks been told that, in order to avoid paying duty on personal computer, iPad, etc., one has to have a letter that itemizes the equipment, states it's for personal use, and bears a State Department stamp? When I asked if the State Department stamp meant apostille, the person at the Senegalese Embassy didn't know. Before I go (or, more accurately, my assistant goes) chasing this down to find out exactly what is needed, I thought I'd check to see if someone else has.

Anyone?

K

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