Help - Importing parts into Canada Options

[CHAFF]

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

[mike_the_man]

QUOTE (Mark Henry @ Sep 16 2005, 07:58 AM)

QUOTE (mike_the_man @ Sep 16 2005, 10:50 AM) 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. 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)

Partly FedEx's screw up, but mostly mine. I lost the bill for the shipping fees, and they were unable to tell me how much I owed them. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/huh.gif) Apparently they have no way to search by name, they need an account #, which was on the bill, that I had lost. So, it made it difficult for me to pay them. They told me what I had to do was to open an account with them, then get Alberto to reverse the charges to my account. I did this, but apparently they wouldn't let Alberto reverse the charges to my account.

In looking back on my PMs, Alberto told me this, but I obviously wasn't paying attention, and thought that everything was taken care of. In any case, I owe Alberto money for the shipping, and this is something that should have been taken care of long ago. Alberto went out of his way to help me out, and I screwed up. This is a public appology to Alberto. I will have it taken care of today. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/unsure.gif)

P.S. Did you know that you can't pay FedEx by Credit Card over the phone?!? The only ways to pay are by check, or by emailing them your Credit Card #. They feel that taking CC #s over the phone isn't secure, but that emailing it to their general email account is. They certainly make it difficult to pay them.

[GWN7]

QUOTE (0396 @ Sep 16 2005, 04:32 AM)

QUOTE (GWN7 @ Sep 15 2005, 11:07 PM) 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) 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)

Actually I know quite a bit about importing and exporting. Having done it for over 8 years as a manufactures rep for various companys. Not saying I know it all, but Fedex and UPS are companys. Their policys (rules) are not the Customs acts which both countrys use when your importing or exporting. I gather you work for one of the two companys mentioned (Fedex?) Sorry if I ruffled your feathers, but in my experence they are both extreemly expensive. Fedex hides the customs charges (fee for filling out the paper work, not the taxes) in there shipping fee, so that it looks easier. UPS breaks down their fees because their brokerage business is done in Canada so they have to charge extra on the tax end (our G.S.T.) and show it as a separate line item so it can be claimed back as a imput credit for a business.

I won't get into delivery problems using those companys as they have been covered in several other threads.

USPS/ Canada Post is the way to ship most items up here. CP only chages $5 to do the paperwork as opposed to 6X that for UPS. If the item is oversized there are other options than using private companys that think they are the government.

You want to get into something that is really confusing? Try reading about the Federal Excise Tax (USA) Most people don't even know it exists.

[GWN7]

QUOTE (pete-stevers @ Sep 16 2005, 08:39 AM)

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) steve

Steve,

you still pay the GST on the value of the car (converted to CDN $) no matter what the age. The antique exemption is if it's over 25 yrs and that is for the Duty because the car was made in Germany. I've brought 4 cars up here. Your right about the other parts, fax a copy of the title & your bill of sale to the US port of export at least 72 hrs in advance of your crossing (fax numbers are listed on the US Customs web site) Have you ID and the original title & bill of sale with you. US Customs will check to see if the title matches the serial number on the car, stamp the title and off you go.