Question for Canadian online shoppers

[canuck5902]

I am considering buying a $270ca car kit and having it shipped from the U.S. to me in Canada. What should I expect to pay for duty.

thank you

[blade57]

Hi
My understanding is that if the Kit is manufactured in any of the NAFTA countries,(Canada, USA or Mexico) you will only be expected to pay Canadas GST (5% of the purchase and shipping price combined). If the product is manufactured outside of the NAFTA countries, you should expect to pay 5% GST + Import Duty which I believe is 17%. On top of all of this is a Brokerage Fee. This really depends on the shipping company you use. I recently bought a TX / RX unit off Ebay which I got for $50. By the time UPS and its brokers had finished with it, It cost me a touch short of $80 !!

I buy lots of stuff from the US. Last year I bought 3 Saddles from the states. By sheer luck they were all shipped using different carriers. Sabble 1 was shipped FedEx and came in with a $86.00 bill. Saddle 2 came UPS with a $102.00 bill. Saddle 3 came USPS and cost $7.60. All saddles were about $500.

My experience has been that if you can get the seller to sent your package USPS you have a better chance of paying much less duty.

Dave