標題: duties and taxes [打印本頁] 作者: elan7e 時間: 2011-5-27 21:15 標題: duties and taxes
I want to buy something on ebay. The merchandise come from Asia. Should I pay any duties and taxes?
It worth $150 Canadian.作者: Catpiano 時間: 2011-5-27 21:17
How much I have to pay?作者: yuusaku 時間: 2011-5-27 21:51
I think (not 100% sure) that duty should have a standard rate...
but brokerage fee could be whatever amount they feel like to charge, I had a very bad experience with UP?, the brokerage fee was about 50% of the item's value, since then I've been trying to use USPS for shipping from US, they charge a reasonable brokerage fee
not sure how is UP? brokerage fee shipping from Asia...作者: sheep 時間: 2011-5-27 22:00
Why don't you ask the seller declare lower value? You don't need to pay any taxes at all as long as the parcel is under $50-60 (not really sure). But you can check it in Canadian Custom website.作者: fibbi 時間: 2011-5-27 22:23
Try to avoid UPS/FedEx at all. The brokeage fee is outrages.
UPS charges me $21 for my $28 purchase.
Go with USPS whenever possible. Or just ship to Point Roberts and pick up there. Less shipping fee as well.作者: elan7e 時間: 2011-5-27 22:44
Thank you very much for your input.
Duties, taxes, brokeage and handling charge will be on top of the price.
Too much uncertainty, I prefer buy local.作者: hirokendo 時間: 2011-5-28 01:27
Buying local is good but not too much choices and most of the model are outdated. So that's why I prefer to buy from ebay etc. Canada is not a shopping paradise like HK anyway.作者: Catpiano 時間: 2011-5-28 07:30
Anyway, depends on your luck too ... if the item you buy, is used, or look used, or claim as sample .. the custom may not tax/duty you ...
Usually not bad in Spring/Summer .. but if you buy anything near Christmas time, then 99% they will tax/duty you ...作者: lo_pak 時間: 2011-5-28 10:58
From Asia, usually they will ship via regular parcel services. As far as I can remember, anything under CAD20 they will not charge tariffs. From the States, I have the same experience with fibbi, never go through UPS & Fedex... Their brokerage fees are outrageous. Sometime it's way higher than the postage itself.作者: lo_pak 時間: 2011-5-28 11:01
Even if the items are used they will still charge the duties/taxes. By experience, it all depends on the value claimed.作者: Catpiano 時間: 2011-5-28 12:08
That is why I said depends on your luck .....
So .. better PREPARE to pay the tax/duty ... and if you don't need to at the end of the day, that is good!作者: pkphilip 時間: 2011-5-29 01:06
Depends on what it is... for $150... with any luck they might just tax you 12% HST and $5 CanadaPost processing fee.
