Customs charges comming into canada

[SlavikHavik]

Im about to order 70.00 of protein from the protein factory.
Anyone know how much of a bill UPS is going to bring me when they get to my door.

Last time i ordered a book from elitefts.com it was 27.00 I got a 21.00 bill from customs? For a book?
Anyone know what i should expect this time?

 

[Ulcasterdropout]

"bill from customs"?
Never heard of that

 

[theoak01]

I get that,and have for a long time,its bullshit

 

[SlavikHavik]

I get that,and have for a long time,its bullshit

Yeah i know it is bs
is it a 20.00 flat rate?
Or is it equivilent to the price of what you order.
This is the first time i got it, I wonder why.

 

[Taps]

If it costs less than $100 USD, double the price and that's what it'll end up costing you in our money. (after the exchange rate, duty, shipping, taxes, customs charge, and other assorted ass fuckings).

Verteran ebay buyer here.

 

[Ulcasterdropout]

Omg.....

 

[SlavikHavik]

Omg.....

So why the hell am i getting charged sometimes, and then not at all others?

 

[Ulcasterdropout]

So why the hell am i getting charged sometimes, and then not at all others?

I have no idea...
I'm freaked out by the fact you have to pay a tariff.

 

[Testosterone boy]

If it costs less than $100 USD, double the price and that's what it'll end up costing you in our money. (after the exchange rate, duty, shipping, taxes, customs charge, and other assorted ass fuckings).

Verteran ebay buyer here.

Thats enough to make me reconsider moving up north.

 

[anthrax]

Im about to order 70.00 of protein from the protein factory.
Anyone know how much of a bill UPS is going to bring me when they get to my door.

Last time i ordered a book from elitefts.com it was 27.00 I got a 21.00 bill from customs? For a book?
Anyone know what i should expect this time?

UPS shipping rates are about $15 for a 10lbs package

Why would they add some extra costs at customs inspection ?

 

[Razorguns]

it's not just customs charges.

UPS charges a "broker" fee which could be a flat rate of $50 or more, plus some other taxes for the "privilege" of doing the work of running it through customs.

So a $25 ebay item could wind up costing u $70 after all is said and done. Customs is just another lovely tax from the government. And UPS pays the pirates, i mean, brokers who run it for you past customs at the border (by the way, great job to get into if you start a brokerage company in canada).

 

[anthrax]

it's not just customs charges.

UPS charges a "broker" fee which could be a flat rate of $50 or more, plus some other taxes for the "privilege" of doing the work of running it through customs.

So a $25 ebay item could wind up costing u $70 after all is said and done. Customs is just another lovely tax from the government. And UPS pays the pirates, i mean, brokers who run it for you past customs at the border (by the way, great job to get into if you start a brokerage company in canada).

But if you buy something from a large retailer in the US (DPS nutrition for instance) you'll just pay the UPS w/o the extra costs ?

 

[wutangnomo]

For all the Canadians here's a tip for you. Tell the American sender to mark it as a gift and VALUE IT AT NO MORE THEN $12US.

Anything valued at over $12US gets docked by customs taxes; however, if it is marked as a gift I believe you are allowed around $30US worth. That doesn't matter though b/c I always have the person value whatever the package is from $9.00 - $11.50US.

I have done this many times and have never been docked customs taxes. A long time ago I ordered from ProteinFactory and asked them to value it at $10US. It made it across no problem and I didn't have to pay duties. I have ordered things worth over $100US and always had the person mark it as a gift and value it around $12US. Always worked for me.

 

[jerkbox]

god that blows

 

[anthrax]

When the US invade Canada to have the Albertan oil will there still be those taxes ?

 

[SlavikHavik]

When the US invade Canada to have the Albertan oil will there still be those taxes ?

Yeah thats what i was thinking. Once we find out how to process the sand out of that stuff well all be americans.

Ah well, at least i dont have to worry about getting hosed like this anymore

 

[Razorguns]

For all the Canadians here's a tip for you. Tell the American sender to mark it as a gift and VALUE IT AT NO MORE THEN $12US.

Anything valued at over $12US gets docked by customs taxes; however, if it is marked as a gift I believe you are allowed around $30US worth. That doesn't matter though b/c I always have the person value whatever the package is from $9.00 - $11.50US.

I have done this many times and have never been docked customs taxes. A long time ago I ordered from ProteinFactory and asked them to value it at $10US. It made it across no problem and I didn't have to pay duties. I have ordered things worth over $100US and always had the person mark it as a gift and value it around $12US. Always worked for me.

That can work sometimes. Especially if it's ebay. But they also gotta put description. and customs guys aren't stupid. If they see Digital camera : $12. They'll open it.

Plus it's not uslaly the customs fee that gets you. It's the BROKERAGE FEE (which is why i always suggest using USPS, they don't charge brokerage fees). Basically:

UPS truck goes to border.

Hands it to 3rd party private canadian company (the leeches).

They "run" it through customs. If customs even STOPS to look at it even for a second (they do'nt have to charge) -- the leeches smack on their $30 fee.

And there's resports there's major corruption and sometimes they'll take it on irregardless if it got stopped or not.

Which is why sometimes it's so disheartening to order a $12 book, pay $10 in shipping, and then $30 in brokerage fees. Then again, canadians are used to getting anally raped in taxes and fees and charges -- to pay for the special interests groups and vacations for the politicians.

 

[superqt4u2nv]

If it is marked as a gift you will get away with it as long as the item is under $200.

 

[anthrax]

That can work sometimes. Especially if it's ebay. But they also gotta put description. and customs guys aren't stupid. If they see Digital camera : $12. They'll open it.

Plus it's not uslaly the customs fee that gets you. It's the BROKERAGE FEE (which is why i always suggest using USPS, they don't charge brokerage fees). Basically:

UPS truck goes to border.

Hands it to 3rd party private canadian company (the leeches).

They "run" it through customs. If customs even STOPS to look at it even for a second (they do'nt have to charge) -- the leeches smack on their $30 fee.

And there's resports there's major corruption and sometimes they'll take it on irregardless if it got stopped or not.

Which is why sometimes it's so disheartening to order a $12 book, pay $10 in shipping, and then $30 in brokerage fees. Then again, canadians are used to getting anally raped in taxes and fees and charges -- to pay for the special interests groups and vacations for the politicians.

So what do you suggest not to be ripped off ?

 

[SlavikHavik]

If it is marked as a gift you will get away with it as long as the item is under $200.

We need a definitive answer to this.
I heard 200.00 from you, 60.00 from the UPS guy, and anywhere from 12-30.00 on this thread.

 

[wutangnomo]

We need a definitive answer to this.
I heard 200.00 from you, 60.00 from the UPS guy, and anywhere from 12-30.00 on this thread.

I'm almost positive I read the $12US value on the official Canada Customs website a while ago. They also said that if it's marked as a gift you are allowed to import a higher value, around $30US or maybe it's $60US. I am pretty sure it is not $200US though, that's waaayyyyy too high.

I'm trying to search on the official Canadian website but can't seem to find it anymore.

If the good is manufactured in the US or Mexico you do not have to pay duty (on MOST of them anyway). This is because of NAFTA.

Most of the big courier companies (UPS, not sure about USPS) do not charge brokerage fees. If you go with a smaller courier company that is probably when you will get socked with a brokerage fee. Believe me I, along with my brothers, have ordered TONS of things from the US and have NEVER had to pay a brokerage fee. Check out this article:

http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/customs/a/shopshipcanada.htm