[Hallicrafters] OT - shipping question

[kirklandb at sympatico.ca]

Best to contact US customs. Generally there is free trade between Canada and there is no duty on receivers.
In Canada we just have to pay the tax - this is different than "duty". (~15% GST/PST)

When I asked the US customs folks about selling a radio to some in the US and bringing it across the border for them
they said there was no charge  as it would be a personal sale. They indicated they get lots of ebay traffic this way.

If it was a business, then it would be a different story.


Now, using the couriers is a different story. They will likely charge you brokerage fees - even if there is no duty.
 This is their charge for filling out the paper work.


Best to either - send it by mail or pick it up across the border.

> From: mpagel at uwsp.edu
> To: Hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2009 14:46:05 -0500
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] OT - shipping question
> 
> I'm in the US and am contemplating the purchase of a receiver from a Ham in Canada.  It is my understanding that I would be assessed an import duty but that duty, if large enough, would make the purchase impractical.
> 
> Is there anyone on the list who can offer insight into whether an import duty would be assessed and, if so, how much it is likely to be?
> 
> Apologies to Duane and the list for posting an off topic question, but I've scoured the web for two weeks and can't seem to find anything useful.
> 
> 73, de Mike, K9UW
> Amherst, WI
> 
> 
> 
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