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Does anyone have experience buying from a U.S website shipping to Canada? I'm looking to get everything except for the frame and was worried I would get burned from customs. Thanks
U.S to Canada shipping?
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Not sure that answers his question about customs and fees.
You should probably ask the website which you are buying from. What shipping method are they using?
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Actually, the best people to ask are the people who are going to charge you customs duty and fees...Canada Border Services. Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) - Home
You can call them and ask them specifically about the items you want to bring into Canada.
You can call them and ask them specifically about the items you want to bring into Canada.
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Also, here is the link to the current duty schedule. Look up the bicycle component category you want to buy and it will show you the duty. For instance tires are duty free (just pay GST) and bike lights are 7% duty (plus GST).
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/2014/01-99/01-99-t2014-eng.pdf
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/trade-commerce/tariff-tarif/2014/01-99/01-99-t2014-eng.pdf
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That's exactly what I was looking for, thanks a lot man. I fear that this project may very well cost me more than I had anticipated haha.
Pretty well all bike components are duty free. Complete bikes are 13% duty, shoes are 18%.
Items shipped by the post office may or may not be charged GST/HST plus a $9 collection fee.
I had around 10 parcels delivered around Christmas, all but one were charged taxes and fee. I've had 3 or 4 parcels recently and none of them have been charged - one was even a big box with a frame.
The possibility of not being charged taxes is one of the perks of Internet shopping.
Many of the US stores use international shipping carriers that include shipping, duty and taxes in the pricing - like Jenson. Unless everything is included like that, the big carriers are to be avoided - UPS is famous for charging taxes plus a $60 brokerage fee when they arrive at your door.
Always ship by postal mail.
The UK stores are usually much cheaper shipping - usually free over $100 or so. And I find parts arrive from the UK by mail faster than from the US.
Items shipped by the post office may or may not be charged GST/HST plus a $9 collection fee.
I had around 10 parcels delivered around Christmas, all but one were charged taxes and fee. I've had 3 or 4 parcels recently and none of them have been charged - one was even a big box with a frame.
The possibility of not being charged taxes is one of the perks of Internet shopping.
Many of the US stores use international shipping carriers that include shipping, duty and taxes in the pricing - like Jenson. Unless everything is included like that, the big carriers are to be avoided - UPS is famous for charging taxes plus a $60 brokerage fee when they arrive at your door.
Always ship by postal mail.
The UK stores are usually much cheaper shipping - usually free over $100 or so. And I find parts arrive from the UK by mail faster than from the US.
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