Shipping from US to Canada

Hello everyone,

Thanks for the exellent response! I really apprieciate the information. I guess I should have been more specific in my question. What I plan to buy is a used power cord for 30 USD. According to the USPS online calculator, it's around 15 USD shipped to Toronto (Economy parcel 4-6 weeks!). Finding that 15 USD shipping is just too outrageous for such an item, I went to the UPS website. I calculated a 3lbs. item of 50x50x30 cm /w 100 USD insurance to be only 8.81 USD shipped to TO.

I'm now somewhat confused about the UPS "brokerage fee" that I read. Do they apply this to everything? ie. a 30 USD item? All I can say is this is very confusing and that I find the Canada Post website/calculator to be a lot better.

Thanks again for reading.

btw. the link to the USPS calculator results:

http://ircalc.usps.gov/speed.asp?Country=Canada&Pounds=3&Ounces=0&cmdSubmit=Continue&Contents=1

Yes UPS being the criminals that they are will ding you about 30.00 Canadain to clear the package.They dont tell you this.Its called the UPS stick it in your ear charge.
The Package can be sent as a small packet.Shipping will be much less.than 15.00 about 6/7 US.USPS is your best choice.

UPS is horrible. Shipped a Palm V over to Canada a few years back got charged $100 for brokerage fees... The declared value was CAN$400.

Do you know how much Baxglobal charges in the brokage fees? Are they included in the shipping fees?

I used BAX and you can go and be your own broker for them or other shipping companies ....they allow this..well worth it on $$$ items..It took all of 2 mins...stamp this and that ..cut them a check..and goods in hand run home and play with new toy !!