....I think they simply do not want to ship directly internationaly... Often the case with small orders. Complying with US export con- trols on "technology" products is neither trivial nor free of liability. Earlier this year, someone (in the UK, IIRC) mentioned on-list that he'd received a letter from a USG office inquiring what he proposed to do with the microcontrollers he'd ordered (from a US seller) a few months previously... --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .