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Re: Shipping to Canada, help!
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lugnet.market.shipping
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Thu, 6 Apr 2000 22:31:58 GMT
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In lugnet.market.shipping, Tommy Johnson writes:
> James Brown wrote:
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> > In lugnet.market.shipping, Tommy Johnson writes:
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> > > I've shipped a 7150 to Canada using small packets airmail, but now my
> > > buyer says the post office called him and wants an additional $9 and
> > > change. Any idea what is going on here? Since I mailed the package at
> > > the post office I'm sure the postage is right. The box is large but
> > > still just under the small packets restrictions. I'm guessing either
> > > the Canadian post office has made a mistake in measuring the box -OR-
> > > their Customs folks think there are duties to be paid. I've read
> > > numerous threads here which seem to indiciate that LEGO is duty-free
> > > but I'm not sure they apply to US-to-Canada shipments.
> > >
> > > Any ideas what's going on here? Anyone with experience shipping to Canada?
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> > (no, but I've got lots of experience on the receiving end)
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> > It won't (or better not be!) a duty. Duties are paid at the receiving end,
> > and the only duty applying to Lego is a flat 7% GST on the declared value + • $5
> > handling fee, AFAIK but IANACO(1). This has never in my experience been
> > processed anywhere but at the receiving (ie. Canadian) end.
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> > James
> > http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/
> > I'm getting paid for this --> alladvantage.com
> > Sign up via me, the reference $$ go to fund Lugnet.
> >
> > 1:As Far As I Know but I Am Not A Customs Officer
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> Apparently it's the GST plus fee, the buyer is going to pay it and realizes
> it isn't something I had any control over. Advice for sellers: advise your
> Canadian buyers to be ready for these charges!
> -Tommy
If sellers shipping to Canada mark the package as a gift on the customs form
then we in Canada do not have to pay GST.
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| (...) a) there's a dollar value (I seem to remember $25) above which this is (or was) not true. I've ended up paying duty and GST on my incoming Xmas gifts some years. b) If you want the seller to do this, let them know before the auction finishes. (...) (25 years ago, 7-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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| | Re: Shipping to Canada, help!
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| (...) Apparently it's the GST plus fee, the buyer is going to pay it and realizes it isn't something I had any control over. Advice for sellers: advise your Canadian buyers to be ready for these charges! -Tommy (25 years ago, 6-Apr-00, to lugnet.market.shipping)
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