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.

Catpiano

Yes..

elan7e

回復 2# Catpiano

Thank you.

Base on $ 150

How much I have to pay?

yuusaku

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...

sheep

DUTY 應該即係我哋講嘅關稅卦
如果冇錯嘅話
關稅響唔同嘅貨品有唔同嘅稅率
成衣好似要過50％電子產品會少啲
上網應該搵到
如果係美國同墨西哥貨就冇DUTY
因為有北美自由貿易嘅關係

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.

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.

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.

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Buying local is good but not too much choices and most of the model are outdated.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

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 ...