How do you avoid border fees when shipping from the U.S. to Canada?
#1
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How do you avoid border fees when shipping from the U.S. to Canada?
I have a friend in the States who wants to ship something to me in Canada. I do NOT want to be attacked with a ridiculous border fee. How can we avoid that whole rigmarole?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Thanks in advance for your help.
#2
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I've mailed several things to Canada and have been frequently asked by the Canadian buyers to mark the items on the customs form as a "Gift" with a value of less than $10. It may not be an honest thing to do, but apparently this avoids any outrageous customs fees.
#3
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Originally Posted by Living Dead
I've mailed several things to Canada and have been frequently asked by the Canadian buyers to mark the items on the customs form as a "Gift" with a value of less than $10. It may not be an honest thing to do, but apparently this avoids any outrageous customs fees.
#6
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Merchandise is allowed in the country up to $20 Canadian, and gifts up to $60 Canadian before being hits with border fees, but it can be very arbitrary. I just got a cheque a couple of weeks ago because I fought some customs that I had to pay that I shouldn't have had to. If you do get hit, don't forget the extra $5 Canadian handling fee Canada Post adds in.
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/.../rc4051-e.html
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/E/pub/cp/.../rc4051-e.html