Other U.S. to Canada shipping Customs fee's? Help

[LIVE2RIDE Powersports]

I just sent a customer some parts that lives in Canada. He just got the parts after a longer then expected shipping (like 2 weeks) and had to pay like 51 bucks in custom fee's. Why would this be? I sell to Canada all the time and no one has ever said anything about custom fee's and they normally get parts within a 5-7 days?

 

[DirtyJ]

I just sent a customer some parts that lives in Canada. He just got the parts after a longer then expected shipping (like 2 weeks) and had to pay like 51 bucks in custom fee's. Why would this be? I sell to Canada all the time and no one has ever said anything about custom fee's and they normally get parts within a 5-7 days?

Sometimes they catch it Cory.....Sometimes they dont. If its a big order and the value is listed on the customs sheet they will nail ya! If its under $30-$40 they usually let it slide.

 

[LIVE2RIDE Powersports]

Sometimes they catch it Cory.....Sometimes they dont. If its a big order and the value is listed on the customs sheet they will nail ya! If its under $30-$40 they usually let it slide.

Damn, Ok Thank's man. It wasn't a huge order, it was a med flatrate box. BUT it had a MSD enhancer, carbon reeds, pole bracket, jet works valve and some other misc stuff. I had no idea they had customs fee's since no one has ever said anything in the last 100+ boxes to Canada. I guess i will have to list the value lower, i thought that was meant for insurance reasons incase it was lost. LOL

 

[OCD Solutions]

I was aware UPS has the customs fee if the order is over a set dollar amount, ($50?) but this is the first I've heard of USPS flat rate getting the fee.

 

[AdamOntario]

If the value declared is higher than $60 us then taxes are paid, duties are paid if the stuff was not made in North America (due to NAFTA) but most of the time they charge it and leave it up to the received to submit paperwork to prove otherwise especially UPS/FEDEX. On bigger packages its worth to fill out the paper work to get the money back. Most of the time $100 and under is usually let go without extra costs.

If you ship by USPS then the Handling Fee is $5 CDN. UPS shipping charges handling fee by percentage, minimum used to be 16.70 even if the value is $1, but its probably higher now. Other issues with UPS is their network (or lack of) of pick up centres while Post Offices are everywhere. To give you an example UPS delivers during the day when no one is home and I would have to drive 30 km / 20 miles in traffic to wait 30 mins in a line up to pick up my package. My last package was a pair of booties (used) that I bought for ~ 15 US for which UPS charged me total of $45 cdn of fees/taxes/duties. Hence shipping by UPS is always a deal breaker for me and many others. I know for are southern friends its easier to ship but for us its more expensive/hassle.

Its been a while since i dealt with UPS so correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[ChrisGooch]

If i have items shipped by UPS or fedex, i always get hit with brokerage and duty. Them siply signing it across at the birder costs you money.

 

[Jr Freestyle]

If you ship ups or fedex, we will always get hit with boarder fees, you must ship via usps
And mark as a gift that helps to

 

[LIVE2RIDE Powersports]

If you ship ups or fedex, we will always get hit with boarder fees, you must ship via usps
And mark as a gift that helps to

I shipped USPS flatrate, but i don't think i marked gift. Still can't believe it was 51 dollars in fee's. That's insane

 

[jetx]

how much was it valued at?? our taxes here in ontario are 13% so if it was 500-600 than 51 is about right.

 

[LIVE2RIDE Powersports]

how much was it valued at?? our taxes here in ontario are 13% so if it was 500-600 than 51 is about right.

I can't remember for sure. I think i did

Enhancer 150
bracket 75
valve 40
reed setup 100

But i could be way off. I will try and find the paper

 

[superjetkev]

worst part is most of the time its a c.o.d fee too! who stays home all day to wait for the mail?! its a major pita.

 

[steve-uk]

I can't remember for sure. I think i did

Enhancer 150
bracket 75
valve 40
reed setup 100

But i could be way off. I will try and find the paper

even with usps once it gets into customs if its going to have taxes added they put a brokerage fee too

best way normally is to say its used jet ski parts value $50

even if you send as a gift it can be liable to duties, people make the mistake that this will save them.. its not necessarily true

this is why most canadians are anal about specifying usps as its the safest route

delivery time can vary even if you send express it can take up to 3 weeks, i had some stuff sat in customs for around 14 days waiting to be processed

 

[E_T_03]

Every time I buy stuff from U.S. I ask to ship it USPS AIR and to write that there is a 25$ value or a gift or a return warranty. it cost a bit more on shipping but at least I get the stock in 3 to 5 day instead of 2 to 4 weeks and I don't pay huge fee.

 

[Andrew1289]

I ship usps and label as a gift. I also Take all parts out of the original boxes and put in something else. Make the final value around $50.00. One used lamey cylinder $25.00, one crf250 head $25.00. Can be scary not insuring your stuff for full value but it has a tracking number, most likely will not get lost.