[Hallicrafters] How do you ship boatanchors?

[John L.]

UPS collects Govornment Sales Tax on shipments from the USA coming into Canada
(8% of the declared value of the goods). For this they happily add on a $15.00
service fee on top of the 8%. The Canadian Post Office also collects the GST,
but only charges $5.00 for thier services.  Also, many small packages dont get
charged in the post office system and come strait through. Items delcared at no
value generally dont get charged.

Ian Webb wrote:

> If you use UPS from the US **INTO** Canada, you will be socked with LARGE
> customs brokerage charges by UPS for doing nothing according to what I've
> been told by Canadians.  Think long and hard before you use UPS going that
> direction.
>
> It's always best to use regular Parcel Post or similar from the US into
> Canada.  However I have no idea what you do with stuff that's too heavy.  I
> wonder if there is a trucking line that services Canada.  I wonder if
> Grayhound or equivalent has service across the border?  How about FedEX?
> I've started using their ground service in the US and their rates are less
> than UPS and my experience has been that the handling is gentler than UPS.
>
> Ian, K6SDE
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