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Date:         Tue, 11 Mar 2003 19:00:25 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: Customs sending product to Canada
Comments: To: developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
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Depends on if you want to be honest / legal or not.

If you are going to send these used parts, as a gift then send them by the POST OFFICE. Do not use UPS for heaven's sake. ALL products coming into Canada are subject to 7% GST (Goods and Services Tax) and X% PST (Provincial Sales Tax) if they are car parts out side of NAFTA then a 6.1% duty is on top of that.

If you declare a value at all, there will be those taxes plus a $5 service charge of you use a post office. If you use UPS there is those taxes plus a second mortgage to pay.

Put the value of $1 and declare it as a gift, send it by the post office and there should be no surprises at the other end.

David Marshall

Fast Forward Automotive Inc. 4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3

http://www.fastforward.ca mailto:sales@fastforward.ca Phone: (250) 992 7775 FAX: (250) 992 1160

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-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of developtrust Sent: March 10, 2003 6:19 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


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