Comments on: Mail Order http://betterdollar.com Cross Border Shopping & Flight Guide for Canadians Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:26:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: alisha http://betterdollar.com/mailorder/#comment-68495 alisha Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:02:32 +0000 http://betterdollar.com/shipping/#comment-68495 Hi there, I am buying wedding favors from the States to Canada, I am just wondering if I'll get charged with duty fees. I am ordering Wine stoppers, Paper bags, and labels. The total with shipping is about $150. If you can help that would be great! Thank you Hi there,

I am buying wedding favors from the States to Canada, I am just wondering if I’ll get charged with duty fees. I am ordering Wine stoppers, Paper bags, and labels. The total with shipping is about $150.

If you can help that would be great!

Thank you

]]> By: colton http://betterdollar.com/mailorder/#comment-64875 colton Mon, 26 Dec 2011 01:40:29 +0000 http://betterdollar.com/shipping/#comment-64875 hey i ordered chewing tobbacco online from usa to canada the price was only about ten dollars it came to 19.23 after shipping and handling there is about 400 ounces will i have to pay even though it is under 20 dollars hey i ordered chewing tobbacco online from usa to canada the price was only about ten dollars it came to 19.23 after shipping and handling there is about 400 ounces will i have to pay even though it is under 20 dollars

]]> By: Canada http://betterdollar.com/mailorder/#comment-56231 Canada Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:37:47 +0000 http://betterdollar.com/shipping/#comment-56231 What are the import duties, taxes and charges for a purchase from Hong Kong to Ontario, Canada? Is there an additional 13% tax added as well? What are the import duties, taxes and charges for a purchase from Hong Kong to Ontario, Canada? Is there an additional 13% tax added as well?

]]> By: Sarah http://betterdollar.com/mailorder/#comment-52516 Sarah Fri, 18 Nov 2011 04:33:04 +0000 http://betterdollar.com/shipping/#comment-52516 Hey! I have ordered 4 dresses from a british website, my order totals about $380 or a bit more and I am paying customs, if I wanted to return any of them would I be able to claim any of these paid customs? Hey! I have ordered 4 dresses from a british website, my order totals about $380 or a bit more and I am paying customs, if I wanted to return any of them would I be able to claim any of these paid customs?

]]> By: John R http://betterdollar.com/mailorder/#comment-52443 John R Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:39:50 +0000 http://betterdollar.com/shipping/#comment-52443 What you paid (typically). Customs can re=asses the value though, if the value is way out of whack. What you paid (typically). Customs can re=asses the value though, if the value is way out of whack.

]]> By: Trina http://betterdollar.com/mailorder/#comment-47017 Trina Sun, 16 Oct 2011 02:21:00 +0000 http://betterdollar.com/shipping/#comment-47017 When purchasing jewellery at an online auction that is shipping "from" the US "to" Canada, do you pay duty and or tax on the what you paid for the item or what it's actual appraised value is? When purchasing jewellery at an online auction that is shipping “from” the US “to” Canada, do you pay duty and or tax on the what you paid for the item or what it’s actual appraised value is?

]]> By: John R http://betterdollar.com/mailorder/#comment-34112 John R Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:21:41 +0000 http://betterdollar.com/shipping/#comment-34112 Depends. I would need to know what the items are, and where they are made (just because it is shipped from the US, doesn't mean it was made in the US). Expect to pay at minimum the 13% HST. Duty on item ranges from 0-18%, but I would really need to know what the items are to tell you what duty. Depends. I would need to know what the items are, and where they are made (just because it is shipped from the US, doesn’t mean it was made in the US). Expect to pay at minimum the 13% HST. Duty on item ranges from 0-18%, but I would really need to know what the items are to tell you what duty.

]]> By: John R http://betterdollar.com/mailorder/#comment-33706 John R Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:00:06 +0000 http://betterdollar.com/shipping/#comment-33706 If you want to explode in the canada marketplace, call up a broker that offers a service that would allow you to ship to their US warehouse, about 20 packages at a time, then they clear it, and drop it off at canada post, or purolator. (Disclosure - I work for a broker that does just that. You would ship up a bulk order, and then when it clears, we drop it off to Canada Post or Purolator and they it goes on to the customer) If you want to explode in the canada marketplace, call up a broker that offers a service that would allow you to ship to their US warehouse, about 20 packages at a time, then they clear it, and drop it off at canada post, or purolator.

(Disclosure – I work for a broker that does just that. You would ship up a bulk order, and then when it clears, we drop it off to Canada Post or Purolator and they it goes on to the customer)

]]> By: John R http://betterdollar.com/mailorder/#comment-33703 John R Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:57:38 +0000 http://betterdollar.com/shipping/#comment-33703 None. But HST applies None. But HST applies

]]> By: alice http://betterdollar.com/mailorder/#comment-31292 alice Sat, 03 Sep 2011 04:33:49 +0000 http://betterdollar.com/shipping/#comment-31292 if i buy somethings online that is $100 when you total it up. i live in ontario,canada and the products i am importing is from USA. would i be charged with duty/costume fees? and if so how much do you think i will be charged? thank you :D if i buy somethings online that is $100 when you total it up. i live in ontario,canada and the products i am importing is from USA. would i be charged with duty/costume fees? and if so how much do you think i will be charged?
thank you :D

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