Buying in Canada

Thanks Lowrider. I wasn't to sure about the customs charges
for a personal purchase or how it was done.

You should google US Customs fees. You are allowed up to a certain amount without charge. But I'll bet HiFi gear is over that limit. cheers.

I take it you're getting a heck of a deal?

Normally, pricing for most everything is higher in Canada.

Definitely follow Lowrider57's advice in declaring the value correctly. I could be wrong, but if the speakers were manufactured in the USA or Canada, I believe you would be exempt from duties.

You would still have to pay taxes on the value after conversion to US dollars.

I have seen a couple a class A amps on Canuk Audio Mart I have desired, being sold in the Toronto area. Owners don't
want to ship because of the weight. Toronto isn't that far
and I would rather drive and pick up if I could rather than
have it shipped. Also from what I just gathered from net
the fees charged buy UPS or Fedex to get through customs is
prohibitively expensive.

I've read some things about NAFTA and merchandise being made in the trade zone being exempt but one of the amps was a Plinius which is made in New Zealand

So anyway I did find a site called dutycalculator.com and
if it's accurate the tax rate is 4.9% for most electronics
plus a $25 fee. Considering the amps value at aprox four
thousand that would not be to big of hit. Although I
wonder how they would determine the value of a used amp.