Date:         Tue, 11 Mar 2003 00:33:40 -0500
Reply-To:     Laurence Smith <laurence@ALANASMITH.COM>
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From:         Laurence Smith <laurence@ALANASMITH.COM>
Subject:      Re: Customs sending product to Canada
Comments: To: developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
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On the USPS custom form (the little green one) declare it as a gift
with a low value and it will attract no duties, taxes or fees.  At
least that's what happens to me when I get some stuff sent from the
US.  Get's to Canada very fast too!

- Laurence

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Laurence Smith
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
90 Westy (fanumbos)
87 GL (Subaru conversion in progress)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of developtrust
> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 9:19 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Customs sending product to Canada
>
>
> Someone had ideas on how to avoid customs duty when
> shipping to Canada.
>
> I'm not sure I'm correct but was the solution to set the
> value at $30 or
> less and use USPS instead of Fedex or UPS or was it some
> other method.
>
> I'm shipping used parts to Canada as a gift and need to find this
> information.
> Please advise.
>
> William
>