Shipping to Canada

[kto_1201]

Anyone know about any problems when shipping a watch into canada?? canadian custom are $#%%$##@$.

[springer]

I heard they have a 33% import tax.

[jtvision]

I had a 24 year old Datejust shipped to me and get dinged $67 in taxes and $25 in duties.
The invoice from FEDEX reads "Value for duty $489.55". I cannot recall if I only had it declared as a $500 piece or not... It seems apparent, this was the case.
So it would be very expensive if you purchased a watch and had it fully insured.

[bodybump]

ship it via ups online declare $10 write return for refund..Precision time...and your done...

[Rippin]

Originally Posted by springer

I heard they have a 33% import tax.

Close ... ;)

Depending on who is the shipping carrier, these are the full fees when importing a watch into Canada.

1. Duty = 5%
2. GST + PST
3. Postal Fee (minimal amount of about $5-10 if using USPS)
4. Brokerage fees (if using UPS or Fedex) - this is the KILLER fee and varies based on the declared value of the contents. The higher the value, the larger the brokerage fee. Such a rip-off. This is why I try to avoid using UPS between US/Canada at ALL COSTS.

[Yume-sama]

Be easier to drive to Seattle and pick one up yourself.

[Imtiaz]

Originally Posted by jtvision

I had a 24 year old Datejust shipped to me and get dinged $67 in taxes and $25 in duties.
The invoice from FEDEX reads "Value for duty $489.55". I cannot recall if I only had it declared as a $500 piece or not... It seems apparent, this was the case.
So it would be very expensive if you purchased a watch and had it fully insured.

Even in japan I notice that anything I get from overseas that comes via Fedex gets taxed.

DHL, USPS, UPS etc just comes straight through.

If Fedex being over zealous in performing the duty of a tax collector?

[mcjp6]

Originally Posted by Imtiaz

Even in japan I notice that anything I get from overseas that comes via Fedex gets taxed.

DHL, USPS, UPS etc just comes straight through.

If Fedex being over zealous in performing the duty of a tax collector?

Same into Australia...with Fedex I always get taxed and UPS I never do...learnt my lesson now...UPS every time.

[jtvision]

Interesting. Thanks for the information.

[Alcan]

Originally Posted by Rippin

4. Brokerage fees (if using UPS or Fedex) - this is the KILLER fee and varies based on the declared value of the contents. The higher the value, the larger the brokerage fee. Such a rip-off. This is why I try to avoid using UPS between US/Canada at ALL COSTS.

Absolutely. I got into a major argument with UPS a short while ago. I'd sent a watch to Chicago for a repair estimate, they couldn't service the watch and sent it back. UPS billed me a huge amount in brokerage fees for the return of my own watch. It ended up with me telling them I'd see them in court. Haven't heard back from them.

[kto_1201]

Originally Posted by Yume-sama

Be easier to drive to Seattle and pick one up yourself.

any particular store in seattle??? USD is kinda low these coupe of days too