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Title: OT: Any custom fees sending stuff from US to Canada?
Post by: Mastiff on January 11, 2005, 07:57:06 am

I have some stuff that should be sendt from the US to Canada, and I was wondering what the customs rules are there. How much can you send without paying customs, and so on? I'm sure somebody here has done something like that. Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: OT: Any custom fees sending stuff from US to Canada?
Post by: Michel Lefebvre on January 11, 2005, 08:26:48 am

Hello Mastiff,

I live in Canada.

If you are sending a small package by mail and that the value shown on the customs declaration is small (under $75.00 or so I think), then they don't bother with the duty. But if the sticker indicate a higher value, they Canada Post will hold the package, send a notice to the recipient who will have to pay for the duty before being given the package.

M.

Title: Re: OT: Any custom fees sending stuff from US to Canada?
Post by: Mastiff on January 11, 2005, 08:28:25 am

Thanks! It will be a small package, and the value will be whatever it needs to be.  ;)

Title: Re: OT: Any custom fees sending stuff from US to Canada?
Post by: Michel Lefebvre on January 11, 2005, 08:29:51 am

Oh, BTW. I seem to remember that it helps if you indicate on the customs declaration sticker that the content of the package is a gift.

Michel.

Title: Re: OT: Any custom fees sending stuff from US to Canada?
Post by: Mastiff on January 11, 2005, 08:34:43 am

Yes, I know about that one. But thanks!

Title: Re: OT: Any custom fees sending stuff from US to Canada?
Post by: modelmaker on January 11, 2005, 12:36:04 pm

"Household Goods" works too.

Title: Re: OT: Any custom fees sending stuff from US to Canada?
Post by: LonWar on January 11, 2005, 02:47:26 pm

If it's sent by Courier a brokerage agent will purchase it from the Gov and send a bill for the Customs amount plus a brokerage fee...


I haev gotten bit twice by that...