Paying taxes/duty on used goods purchased in Canada

Had to pay UPS a "brokerage fee" of $45 on a $1750 TT but no duties.  Not sure how they calculated fee.  

Oops...table was a Canada to US deal. 

This is also a Canada to US deal and I am using UPS. What is this brokerage fee! That concerns me. 

Call UPS and ask what their brokerage fee is? They probably have a declared value schedule or else some percentage multiplier. Just a thought.

Bill...you will end up paying a brokerage fee if using UPS or FEDEX from Canada to the US.  The only time(s) I wasn't charged was when it was shipped by mail (Canada Post to USPS).

Not sure how much, but on a $6000 purchase, I would expect a pretty hefty fee.  I'm sure that UPS, if you call them could give you a rough estimate.

That's one of the reasons I quit buying from Canada, (unless the item can be sent by mail and even then, it's way more money than it should be.  Like $15 or more for a frickin' LP!).

(Maybe all this has changed, but AFAIK, it's still valid)