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Shipping Auto Parts To Canada
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2002 4:59 pm
by Gene Gillam
Hello Listers, Can someone who's shipped T-series parts to Canada from the States please tell me the best/cheapest way to do it? I have some rearend parts I want to ship but was told FedEx only ships overnight to Canada (far too expensive)and the gentleman in Canada I want to ship them to said:
>The only problem I had with UPS in the past is that they wanted
something called " brokerage fees " at this end , to release some parts. This amounted to a figure very close to the initial outlay for the parts purchase ! This
annoyed me as antique auto parts are not subject to Customs & Excise Duties into Canada , but they ( UPS ) appeared to be charging something similar , under the guise of the aforementioned title .< Is there anyway to get around these costs? Thanks, Gene Gillam
49 MG TC Saucier, MS
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Re: Shipping Auto Parts To Canada
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2002 5:42 pm
by et1
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mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Tuesday, April 09, 2002 6:59 PM [b]Subject:[/b] [mg-tabc] Shipping Auto Parts To Canada Gene:
Your best bet is through the US Post Office, surface if he's not in a rush or it's heavy, or airmail if it's light. Canada post will charge a handling fee of $5.00, and he'll have to pay GST and PST. (our government's share of anything that gets sold here) Make sure that you mark on the shipment "Parts for antique car over 25 years old. Tarriff item 8708.99.99.90 annex 9966". This will avoid customs duty. Most Canadians live not too far north of the US border. When we can, we get the parts shipped UPS to friends who live in the US, and drive down and pick them up. Hope this helps Mark Evenchick
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Re: Shipping Auto Parts To Canada
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2002 6:15 pm
by Mark McCombs
By all means, use US Postal service. I have sent and received to both Canada and the UK with zero trouble. REgards, Mark TC8126
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Hello Listers, Can someone who's shipped T-series parts to Canada from the States please tell me the best/cheapest way to do it? I have some rearend parts I want to ship but was told FedEx only ships overnight to Canada (far too expensive)and the gentleman in Canada I want to ship them to said: >The only problem I had with UPS in the past is that they wanted something called " brokerage fees " at this end , to release some parts. This amounted to a figure very close to the initial outlay for the parts purchase ! This
annoyed me as antique auto parts are not subject to Customs & Excise Duties into Canada , but they ( UPS ) appeared to be charging something similar , under the guise of the aforementioned title . Is there anyway to get around these costs? Thanks, Gene Gillam
49 MG TC Saucier, MS
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Re: Shipping Auto Parts To Canada
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2002 6:37 pm
by Jennifer and Hugh Pite
Hi Gene, the only way to get around this excessive brokerage is to use USPS. I have had many parts sent up from the USA and will not use UPS or any other courier. USPS will take up to 60 lbs (I think) and regular mail only takes a couple of weeks. It is cheaper than UPS as well. There is no duty but there is federal and possibly provencial sales taxes and there is a $5 charge by Canada Post for the paper work. Best Regards, Hugh in sunny B.C.
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Hello Listers, Can someone who's shipped T-series parts to Canada from the States please tell me the best/cheapest way to do it? Is there anyway to get around these costs? Thanks, Gene Gillam
49 MG TC Saucier, MS
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Shipping Auto Parts To Canada
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2002 11:26 pm
by Terry & Lynda-May O'Brien
I agree do not use UPS, Fedex or the like to ship between Canada or the
US or anywhere else for that matter. Entering Canada they charge a $25
to as much as $50 customs processing fee and even if you use the tariff
numbers given by Mark and they make a mistake and charge duty it is next
to impossible to get it back. Same thing shipping from Canada to the US
even for repairs; if in error they charge you US duty you cannot get it
refunded. Same applies to shipments to Canada from the UK and Australia.
If you use the post the customs paperwork charge is a nominal $5 (used
to be 0) and if they charge you duty in error, as they usually do, you
can file for a refund and so far I have always got it.
Re: Shipping Auto Parts To Canada
Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2002 2:53 pm
by joecurto@aol.com
Gene we use the Post Office to Canada, no brokerage fees, lots of Canadians have US addresses if they live on the border so check with your receiver.
Joe