For the lot of you that don’t have APO/DPO access and use the pouch as your primary shipping method to post, here’s a little tip that might save you a few bucks.

States (except New York, sigh) don’t charge sales tax on internet orders if the company shipping doesn’t do business in the state to which its being shipped. That said, convincing a Virginia company that Dulles, Virginia isn’t located in-state might be more trouble than it’s worth. If the company has a comments/instructions box on the order page, it might be worth directing them to the ruling from the Virginia Tax Commissioner outlining that the Dulles, VA 20189 address is exempt from state sales tax due to the final destination being overseas:

http://www.policylibrary.tax.virginia.gov/OTP/Policy.nsf/ccd0d2ea93db9ba485256968006a39ed/3b3de555cc6c794485256e7f0053d72f?OpenDocument

Sadly, Apple Computer will charge you sales tax regardless. Sigh.