Canadian Import Duties (1 Viewer)

[Peter Reuss]

I had a customer contact me, telling me that Canada did not charge import duties on toy soldiers. I think he's wrong. Can my Canadian friends confirm this?

 

[Partner]

Peter , I have never paid import duties on toy soldiers . Also I have never paid HST (our national sales tax that is charged on imports .) I think the hgher the $$ amount the greater risk this HST may be charged . The rate is 13 % in New Brunswick .

I have always received toy soldiers by mail . It is possible if a courier is used you will be charged a brokerage fee.
I also had another member of the forum advise me that there were no import duties on Toy soldiers but I no longer have that information

Hope this helps

Kirk

 

[nshighlander]

Hi
I just paid $35.00 CDN import duty on an item from EBAY.That hurt plus postage of almost 35.00.So we are paying an import duty on toy soldiers.
Cheers
Dave

 

[thebritfarmer]

He is wrong, I have paid duties on toy soldiers and other things, even when they were marked as a gift.

 

[Phantom Warrior]

Are you sure it was duty or was it a brokerage fee charged by the courier companies and the collection of HST?

Terry

 

[nshighlander]

Hi
The package was in the mail.Nothing on the slip that said HST was it must have been duty.
Cheers
Dave

 

[Partner]

If you paid duty and taxes then these amounts should have been indicated on Form E14 - CBSA Postal Import Form which should have been attached to your mail item !

 

[villagehorse]

I have stopped buying anything from Canada, the postage is 2 to 3 times higher from anywhere else that I buy from in the world. Postage is a killer anyway, most often is around $50 for most of my purchases, but the same item from Canada is more likely to be around $120, they have lost the plot, no offence to any of their residences on this forum. Robin.

 

[zulucollector]

I have stopped buying anything from Canada, the postage is 2 to 3 times higher from anywhere else that I buy from in the world. Postage is a killer anyway, most often is around $50 for most of my purchases, but the same item from Canada is more likely to be around $120, they have lost the plot, no offence to any of their residences on this forum. Robin.

Canadians should expect to pay HST plus a brokerage fee for customs inspecting the parcel for TS as they are CP pricing verges on extortion... so villagehorse you are not mistaken...