duties and taxes taxes

elan7e

I want to buy something on ebay. The merchandise come from Asia. Should I pay any duties and taxes?
It worth $150 Canadian.

pkphilip

Depends on what it is... for $150... with any luck they might just tax you 12% HST and $5 CanadaPost processing fee.

The package will take 2+ weeks to come in tho..

Philip

Catpiano

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!

lo_pak

回復 10# Catpiano

Even if the items are used they will still charge the duties/taxes. By experience, it all depends on the value claimed.

lo_pak

回復 8# elan7e

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.

Catpiano

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 ...

hirokendo

Buying local is good but not too much choices and most of the model are outdated.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.

elan7e

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.

fibbi

This is the tariff guide:
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publi ... laires/e604-eng.pdf

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.

matt72178

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.