Shipping Auto Parts To Canada

[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 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.343 / Virus Database: 190 - Release Date: 3/22/2002

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----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] anngene@bellsouth.net [b]To:[/b] 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 Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.

[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

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] anngene@bellsouth.net [b]To:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Tuesday, April 09, 2002 7:59 PM [b]Subject:[/b] [mg-tabc] Shipping Auto Parts To Canada 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 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.343 / Virus Database: 190 - Release Date: 3/22/2002 Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.

[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.

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] anngene@bellsouth.net [b]To:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Tuesday, April 09, 2002 4:59 PM [b]Subject:[/b] [mg-tabc] Shipping Auto Parts To Canada 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 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.343 / Virus Database: 190 - Release Date: 3/22/2002 Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.

[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.

[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