"Penny S." <
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> Chas wrote:
> > In article <
[email protected]>,
> >
[email protected] says...
> >> Anyone here (USA) ever purchased bike parts from a shop located in Canada?
> >>
> >> Are there any fees/taxes are involved (other than shipping)?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Slacker
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > The Technical answer is that when any international shipment arrives in the US you are suppose
> > to declare, to US Customs, the value and a HTS code (classification of the goods) that tells
> > what percentage rate the duty should be.
>
> <yawn big snip>
>
> all this is true IF your declared value is OVER a certain amount. If it's under it can be dropped
> off into your mail box with the declaration form intact. Other wise the shipper will hold it
> hostage unless you have squared it up. I've purchased opals from Australia ( limit $400, opals are
> good deal right now guys) and had them drop shipped, fabrics from Canada, (for personal use) drop
> shipped, clothing from Canada (for personal use) , dropped shipped. The only time i've dealt with
> custom brokers is when I've done sksi patrol unifrom orders with a Canadian value of over $12000
> Then I used a custom brokers to handle evertyhing, including NAFTA considerations.
>
> what you need to know is what the limit is on bike parts for personal use before you have to pay
> duty, and then just order less than that. You can break it into more than one shipment.
>
> quote from the site re internet purchases;
>
http://www.customs.gov/xp/cgov/import/infrequent_importer_info/internet_purc hases.xml#personal
> Informal Entries: If the value of your purchase(s) is less than $2000 and your goods are being
> shipped by mail or freight, they may, in most cases, be imported as an informal entry. However,
> there are exceptions to this. For instance, if the importation is determined to be for commercial
> purposes, the value limit for filing an informal entry for many textile items is either $250 or $0
> - depending on whether or not the item is subject to Quota (see below). Clearing goods through
> Customs as an informal entry is less arduous a process than clearing them by filing a formal
> entry. Essentially, when goods are cleared as an informal entry, Customs will prepare the
> paperwork, including determining the classification number and duty rate for your merchandise.
>
>
> also: Packages whose declared value is under $200 ($100 if being sent as a gift to someone other
> than the purchaser) will generally be cleared without any additional paperwork prepared by
> Customs. However, Customs always reserves the right to require a formal entry for any importation
> and generally exercises this option if there is something unusual about the importation, or if
> important documents such as an invoice or bill of sale do not accompany the item.
>
> unless you are spending lots of $$ or bringing something in that's on a flagged list, there's no
> reason that it can't be dropped off at your front door.
>
> Penny
Good info Penny, thanks!
But I don't think I would want $368 in gear "dropped off at my front door."
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Slacker - this aint your little chicken wings stuff ;^ )