Wholesale Lot, New Recyclable Pencils, Green Eco Item Mechanical lead pencil, 0.5mm lead, bulk quantity Start Price USD 624.00 Current Price USD 624.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Friday, September 05, 2008 End Time Monday, September 08, 2008 Location Montreal, QC See more about 'Wholesale Lot, New Recyclable Pencils, Green Eco Item' Description These Pencils are Biodegradable and Recyclable(made from corn plastic). Push Action Mechanical Lead Pencils 0.5mm lead. An excellent "green / eco" product from a quality European manufacturer.  Perfect for corporate promotions, retail sales, back to school, university/college students. You can unscrew the top of these Push action mechanical lead pencils and replace the 0.5mm lead.  They are a truly ideal retail "green/eco product".  The price is fantastic when you think of actual importing costs from Italy.  These pencils make a fantastic item for trade show giveaways, corporate promotions, fund raising campaigns, etc.  A really good price point for retail/promotional sales !!!!  Go Green!  No other product on the market like these pencils.  Use them as a door crasher gift/sales item!   Product Size: Length is 5.75 inches long, diameter is about 0.5 inches wide.  1 case of 1,600  Biodegradable, Recyclable Mechanical Lead Pencils (0.5mm) made from corn plastic  $ 624.00  per case ( which is $ 0.39 per pencil)  Mater-Bi® (a corn plastic) material Corn starch and cellulose is biodegradable and earth friendly. It comes from Mother Nature and returns to Mother Nature when thrown in a landfill. In simple terms it decomposes and slowly melts back into the ground with no harm to the environment. Note, the pencil cartridge is not made of biodegradable material. Mater-Bi may look and feel like oil based plastic but it is not plastic as we know it.  High heat and or high humidity may cause Mater-Bi® material to become a little soft. We do not suggest you expose product to extreme high heat sources or direct sunlight for long periods of time.   Manufacturer Lecce Pen of Italy. Push click action mechanical lead 0.5mm pencils are no longer being made by Lecce Pen. Lecce Pen was the first company in the world to develop a line of corn based environmentally friendly writing instruments.  Creators of The Green Pen made from corn. Case contains 40 boxes of 40 push action 0.5mm lead pencils.  This case contains a total of 1,600 pencils.  We are selling 1 carton which is a total of 1,600 pencils in the case. Factory Stock, unused product.   Shipping Information Shipping - we can ship via Canada Post, UPS Ground and or Fedex Ground (Canada/USA). Please note that is in best interest of all parties if shipment is insured. Please wait for final invoice so insurance value can be determined before shipping and billing. At present time Ebay Canada does not have an online shipping calculator for UPS shipments that are based upon weight that varies by location.  If you wish us to ship by another carrier such as UPS or Fedex please contact us and we will be happy to quote you a price.   Shipping Carton: Box of 1,600 pencils weighs: 33 pounds Box size: 21 x 13 x 10 inches   Customs Duties/Tax: USA Buyers: US Import duty is 6.6% plus small merchandise tax and brokerage fee.  UPS or FEDEX can act as your custom broker if you wish, they do charge a fee based on shipment value for paperwork processing and clearance. Say maybe 7-8% should be an approximate cost(total) of what you might pay to US Customs based on product value and not shipping fees.   Overseas Buyers You pay Custom Duties/ VAT Tax: - based on product and country of origin(Italy).  We can try to help you and estimate costs if you wish. Sales Taxes: Sales Tax: USA/Oversea Buyers: No Tax Sales Tax: Canada: GST/HST Sales Tax: Quebec: QST & GSTPaymentWe can send you an invoice via email (secure online server) on our Visa/MasterCard merchant account.   Seller InformationWe are a distributor, wholesaler of promotional items and souvenir products, serving clients since 1984. Company name is Publicite Ad Factory Inc E-mail: pubadfactory@aim.com   Place a Bid!