well a friend of mine regularly send items over from the USA but states on the paperwork that the parcel contains samples of no commercial value and these come through unhindered.
been looking for a Richard Caiton I'd like to get next to you for 20+ years now and never got close. even when the highest price for it was around £1800 and I offered a man in Germany £2800 but still no deal.
As I recall Jon Buck used to run the Drummonds night on Euston road, upstairs in the pub which later became O'Neills if my memory serves me right. great times .
regards H