Anyone know what, if any duty is charged on USA made auto parts? [coilovers specifically] Thinking about going over to Jegs for some shoppin'. Thanks in advance guys.
as far as i know there is some kind of duty and or brokerage fee on anything coming into Canada from the USA. I've had it double the price of the parts sometimes. Usally easier to order it from Performance Improvements or local speed shop
i have my parts shipped to a US address, then bring em back myself when alot of em accumulate over at my friends place, then at the border i just declare like a t-shirt or somethin', they pass me through, it always works nd no duties.
Here is an excerpt from the net , hope this helps! [SIZE=+1]How can I avoid duty when importing parts into Canada?[/SIZE]</TD> Mail items marked as GIFTS worth less than $60 ($CAN) have no duty. Mail items worth less than $20 ($CAN) have no duty. Automotive parts made in the United States have no duty. Note that factory DSM parts come from Japan, and are therefore subject to duty. This could hypothetically be avoided if the sending vendor were to accidentally forget to mention that the parts originated in Japan. Also note that the parts may be subject to GST even though they are duty-free. If you're fortunate enough to travel, Canadians are allowed to bring back goods into Canada duty-free, up to a certain limit. The current limits are: out of country for 24 hours: $50 $CAD worth; out of country for 48 hours: $200 $CAD worth; out of country for 7 days or more: $750 $CAD worth;
Yup, It cost a lot to have them shipped into Canada, I'm on the Ontario border and have Canadian friends ship their stuff here, they come over and pick it up and I believe they only have to pay the GST (?) tax on it when they take it back. i have a box of truck parts sitting in the living room right now waiting for pickup. If ya need a place to have stuff shipped I'm Right across from Sarnia, Ont. P.M. me if i can help.
be care full we have had canadian customs call us checking on retail prices, usally better if there is a local dealer you know what the exact price is with no surprises
Just as a heads up, if you do elect to have it shipped directly to you, any shipping method (in general) will have at least a $50 brokerage fee tacked on by the shipping company. Shipping companies will also levy any duties and taxes on your order. If it comes in via USPS (post office) you have a 50/50 chance of only paying 5 bucks, or 5 bucks + duties/taxes (5 bucks is the post office brokerage fee). Alex.
Because of the NAFTA agreement, there's no actual "duty" charged by Canada Customs on parts coming in from the U.S anymore - so long as the parts were actually made in the U.S. (or Mexico) and not made elsewhere and merely purchased in the U.S. But Canada Customs/Revenue Canada will still hit you for the G.S.T. (our wonderful "Gouge and Screw" federal sales tax!) at the border. Depending on which province you live in too, Canada Customs/Revenue Canada may also collect the provincial P.S.T sales tax at the border as well. Then there's "customs broker fees" which is really nothing more than an additional private tax levied by companiies for "facilitating" your parts clearing customs! In other places and times we'd call this erxtortion and piracy! On small, low-dollar items shipped by UPS, Purolator, Fed-Ex etc you're probably ok, but on high-dollar or large or bulky 'truck shipment' items, you'll likely get hit with the 'customs broker' fees. Depending on the size and value of the shipment and the amount of paperwork required to clear the shipment, that can range anywhere from about fifty dollars or so, to several hundred dollars - plus the applicable G.S.T. and P.S.T on the broker fees too! mart ========================================
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