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Help - Importing parts into Canada |
CHAFF |
Sep 15 2005, 11:53 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 167 Joined: 13-September 04 From: Regina, SK Member No.: 2,749 |
Hi all,
Quick question for the Canadians in the group. Is there any customs fees or taxes to pay when importing USED parts into Canada if they were Porsche parts (German made) from the US? -L |
morph |
Sep 15 2005, 01:13 PM
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quality parts builder Group: Members Posts: 1,828 Joined: 25-November 03 From: oregon coast Member No.: 1,389 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I know that when I ship some stuff to Canadians, that a common request is to label contents on the customs form as Used car parts, or Antique car parts, that is supposed to save money somehow. I am unfamiliar with taxes on packages, so I am not sure any more details on this.
Hiedi |
GWN7 |
Sep 15 2005, 01:31 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
Depends on the Customs agent. Duty on Germany made auto parts is 6%. While cars come in as antique (over 25 yrs old) and are duty free (or suppost to be) the agent can add the 6% on parts because of where it's made.
Have whomever your buying them from just write the bill as used auto parts (no mention of Porsche) and Canada Post (I'm assuming that's how you are getting them shipped) might let them slip thru. If you don't use Canada Post be prepared to pay thru the nose for brokerage fees. You still have to pay the G.S.T. & P.S.T. on the converted value of the goods. US $ cost X rate of exchange = value in CDN $ X 7% G.S.T. + value in CDN X your P.S.T. rate |
aveale |
Sep 15 2005, 03:01 PM
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Fun Times Group: Members Posts: 194 Joined: 18-August 04 From: Ottawa, Canada Member No.: 2,563 |
I have been wrong before but NAFTA was to allow cars and parts to flow through the border without charge.
I however have been dinged many times having things shipped from Pelican or AA to my office in CANADA. My solution has been to have things sent to some family on the states side and they ship it to me after removing the bills/invoices. By placing a nominal value on the custom slip, things get to me free of charge (even new swag!!). T |
Mark Henry |
Sep 15 2005, 03:36 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
UPS will ding you for $65 on brokerage (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sheeplove.gif)
Post only charges $5 Plus GST, PST and the the surcharge for fuching your butt. |
STL914 |
Sep 15 2005, 03:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,180 Joined: 22-October 03 From: O'Fallon, MO Member No.: 1,271 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
What is the largest size package that can be sent to Canada through the Post Office?
I need to send a front spoiler to Winnipeg and the cost through FedEx, calculated from their web site, is approximatley $67. |
scotty914 |
Sep 15 2005, 04:20 PM
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suby torque rules Group: Members Posts: 1,528 Joined: 20-July 03 From: maryland, the land of 25 year Member No.: 924 |
i thought you could send stuff marker for repair and have it get in for free, just hope the dont open it (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)
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swl |
Sep 15 2005, 07:58 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,409 Joined: 7-August 05 From: Kingston,On,Canada Member No.: 4,550 Region Association: Canada |
You'll always get dinged for the taxes. |
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GWN7 |
Sep 15 2005, 09:58 PM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
There is a lady that accepts UPS deliverys in Pembina, ND (if it is too big to ship by USPS). She charges $5 to accept the packages and calls the person who it's addressed to when it arrives. They then just have to drive down and pick it up. You write a bill of sale to them calling it auto parts and they pay the GST & PST when they cross back into Canada. Date, sold to, Item description, sign it, print your name. Ask if the buyer wants to go this route and I'll get her address for you. If you check UPS ground is prob a bunch cheaper to Pembina.
To check for sizing use the USPS calculator found HERE . If USPS says it's too large, then UPS or Fedex is your only option. If it's going to a club member I have a P.O. box in Pembina. NAFTA only covers goods made in the USA, Mexico & Canada |
lagunero |
Sep 16 2005, 12:12 AM
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Donkey Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,042 Joined: 8-January 04 From: orange county,ca Member No.: 1,531 |
The shipper is ultimately responsable for those fees so you can always refuse to pay them. Eventually the bill gets back to the shipper. How do I know this? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif) |
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GWN7 |
Sep 16 2005, 12:27 AM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
My unserstanding is that the buyer is responsible for the fees. If they don't pay them, the item can sit at Customs and then is declared unwanted and sold at auction or destroyed. Sometimes it's returned to sender. Have you had to pay any fees for goods you shipped up here? |
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lagunero |
Sep 16 2005, 12:38 AM
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Donkey Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,042 Joined: 8-January 04 From: orange county,ca Member No.: 1,531 |
Yes I did, unfortunately. I shipped thru FedEx and according to them it's in the fine print on the contract (my fedex account). It's the brokerage fee that I had to pay ( 49.00US for some used parts. The customs or import taxes were paid by the recipient. I talked to their customs dept. and they assured me that was correct and if I didn't pay it would go to collections. Since I need my credit card to keep wasting on my car, I paid them. As the saying goes; no goodwill goes unpunished (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) |
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GWN7 |
Sep 16 2005, 01:07 AM
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King of Road Trips Group: Members Posts: 6,280 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Winnipeg, MB, Canada Member No.: 56 Region Association: Northstar Region |
That sounds like a Fedex policy, not law.........another reason not to use them. The importer (buyer) is responsible for any fees. FedEx and UPS both have a brokerage department which main job is to screw anyone using their services.
You could have shipped it freight collect. That way the importer gets screwed not you. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
STL914 |
Sep 16 2005, 05:38 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,180 Joined: 22-October 03 From: O'Fallon, MO Member No.: 1,271 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Bruce, Will UPS deliver a large carton, 64" long, to a PO box? The buyer of the spoiler is in fact a club member. |
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*kennyd*914 |
Sep 16 2005, 06:08 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 110 Joined: 10-July 05 From: Toronto, On Member No.: 4,398 Region Association: None |
I have had my last 2 items sent from the US using their mail service rather then through a courier company. The end result was no duty. With FedEx.... I was nailed large!!
kd |
0396 |
Sep 16 2005, 06:32 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,046 Joined: 13-October 03 From: L.A. Calif Member No.: 1,245 Region Association: Southern California |
GWN7, Taxes are taxes..no matter who you import with ( UPS or FDX). I do think some of you need to educate your self on how your / our customs dept works. If and only if you want to import /export legit, then follow the UPS and or FDX rules..sorry it's a US / Canadian Customs thing (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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mike_the_man |
Sep 16 2005, 08:50 AM
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I like stuff! Group: Members Posts: 1,338 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada Member No.: 809 |
Alberto,
I thought that you had charged the FedEx fees to my FedEx account. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) I really do appologize! I'll get you a money order in the mail for the fees this afternoon. There must have been some miscommunication on my part, and I'm sorry. If there is anything else I can do to get this fixed, let me know. |
Mark Henry |
Sep 16 2005, 09:58 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Good man Mike! Alberto should never have been charged the brokerage...this is Fed-ex's screw-up. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) |
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pete-stevers |
Sep 16 2005, 10:39 AM
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saved from fire! Group: Members Posts: 2,644 Joined: 10-October 04 From: Abbotsford,BC, Canada Member No.: 2,914 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
If you are looking to get a car into Canada, you will need to get info to the same border crossing you plan on crossing, 72 hours advance, bill of sale, ownership papers, to the American border including your licence, when you cross the Canadian side, be sure to have proof of purchase, you may have to pay gst but the charge will be reversed as the car is antique, (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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STL914 |
Sep 16 2005, 10:52 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,180 Joined: 22-October 03 From: O'Fallon, MO Member No.: 1,271 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
OK, how does this sound? I install the LE spoiler to my 72, as well as a set of speaker grilles I'm selling. I drive my car into Winnipeg to the buyer's house. I remove the items, he pays me, and off I go back to St. Louie. Wait, at close to $3.00 a gallon for gas, times the mileage to Winnipeg and back......... Never mind! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) |
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