Elf73, sometimes Canada Post lets a package through without fees. This appears to be accidental, but it is much more common with lower-value packages.
How Much Are Canadian Customs on US Made Imports
Since many Canadian Goners import US made stuff from the US, is there a Canadian duty on those goods? I was under the impression that US made goods are not subject to duty under the NAFTA agreement. Please, comment if you have direct experience. Thank you!!!
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Correction. Canada Post do not charge a "brokerage" fee. It's a "handling" fee and yes it is $5.00. Regardless, this is MUCH cheaper than what the UPS and Fedex thugs charge. If you purchase from the US, insist that they ship the item to Canada by USPS. I have noticed over the years that an item with a declared value of under $60.00 will be delivered to your door by Canada Post with no GST/PST or handling fee. My observation anyway. |
For completeness, here is the offcial Canada Post information: Canada Post "Handling fees" Thus $5 for standard and priority parcel, $8 fee for EMS (Express mail) parcels. There is no charge for items, where no duty, PST or GST is payable, i.e. items below CDN$20 are always free. By the way, the same is true for Fedex and UPS: There is no "brokerage fee" for items below CDN$20: UPS fee guide Oh, and UPS does not call these "brokerage fees" either but instead "Entry Preparation Charges" ;) |
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