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Subject: RE: [motm] Canada/shipping/duties (slightly OT).

From: "Paul Wagorn" <pwagorn@...>
Date: 2005-05-17

Count on about 20-25%....  if UPS shipsit, count on about 30-35% total.

 

Cheapest method by far is USPS.   When itcomes into Canada ,it’s a $5 brokerage charge, plus taxes & duties.  UPS charges basedon value, so brokerage on $1000 would be around $100 or even more plus taxes,duties, etc.

 

Everyone in Canada pay attention:

DON’T SHIP EXPENSIVE ITEM INTO CANADA VIA UPS.…

 

Paul

 


From:motm@yahoogroups.com [mailto:motm@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of bootlegsounds
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 9:05 PM
To: motm@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [motm]Canada/shipping/duties (slightly OT).

 

Hi all,

This is my first post here, so .... hi. This is aquestion aimed at
the Canadian list members, so if that's a trulytiny minority, feel free to email me back
off-list.

I'm based in Montreal and was planning on picking up some modules (first some of the
filters/power supply/rails/etc, then later on someoscs/vcas/etc.). So probably $700/
800USD in one go, provided that can be done interms of logistics on Paul's end.

Having never bought anything above, say, $100USDfrom the US I was wondering if you
guys had any conclusions regarding the amount ofduties customs slaps on. Obviously the
fact the modules are US-made helps in regards toNAFTA, but what does that mean at the
end of the day in financial terms? I'm leaningtowards kits, if that matters.

Shipping time is less of a concern, but I'd becurious to know that as well, if it's possible to
generalise.

Any help greatly appreciated.

Matthew