I just purchased a bike from the States. Does anyone know what the duties and taxes Canada Customs will charge?
I'm like Eric the Red, I have a U.S. postal address at Mailbox International in Blaine and I have everything purchased in the U.S. sent to Blaine. Yes, the Canadian Customs people sometimes do not bother to collect taxes. However I wanted to purchase a new bicycle from a U.S. company and because the bike was assembled in Taiwan I was informed that the bike would be subject to a 13% duty. If the bike had been assembled in the U.S. there would no duty. I opted to purchase the bike in Canada and I know the 13% tax was in the price.Rob Armstgrong said:I just purchased a bike from the States. Does anyone know what the duties and taxes Canada Customs will charge?
I saw the same thing on the web page from a LBS,Catabolic_Jones said:They're talking about a 30% surtax now, I believe. At least, posters forewarning this are plastered all over my LBS's.
Damn straight. Tax the hell out of Chevy Suburbans, ban Ford Excursions, and give tax incentives to those on 2 wheeled glory. Man I hate Bush. lol oh wait, and Procycle. Unfortunately, Procycle owns a couple of good Canadian companies that I like....such as Devinci. How unfortunate. So angry..Traffic Jammer said:ANYONE who wants to buy a bike should get a huge tax credit for all the good they will do. TAX FREE BIKE GEAR!!!!!!
From the way it's worded, it 's clear that THEY are buying frames from China and painting them here. Thus the differentiation. So let me get this straight, they want to have their cake but keep everyone else from eating theirs.Traffic Jammer said:That's slimy.......
If you can't compete....don't race, but don't try to put roadblocks in place for others.
ESPECIALLY that bit about frames assembled in China but painted here not being subject but painted in China being taxed..... that's just retarded. ANYONE who wants to buy a bike should get a huge tax credit for all the good they will do. TAX FREE BIKE GEAR!!!!!!
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