Well I say its pretty important information if your considering buying one from States...
This is follow-up from thread: http://sagerforums.com/forums/showth...=&threadid=165
Ok, so I decided to e-mail UPS about exact rate and this is what I got.
---Start of message---
> -----Original Message-----
> From:"Boo" <***@***.com>
> Sent:16 Nov 02 12:09
> To:<customer.service@ups.com>
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm thinking about to purchase a laptop computer, valued around $2 000
> USD from United State, but I'm very confused with the custom and taxes.
> The laptop will be shipped from City of Industry, CA, US to
> Toronto, ONT, Canada; using UPS Standard Service.
>
> Here's the link about custom rate, so far I found:
> http://www.ups.com/canada/using/soft...toms_rates.hml
>
> My questions are:
> 1.How much would I expect pay for a duty?
> 2.Do I still have to pay 15% Ontario tax?
> 3.What is brokerage fee, is it same as duty?
> 4.Is '2nd Day Air Service' same as 'Express Service'?
> 5.Can I avoid paying for duty (and brokerage fee) if shipping method is Express/2nd Day Air service?
> 6.When do I get charged with tax, duty, brokerage fee? Do I get charged when I receive the delivery?
>
>
> Boo.
-----Reply-----
Dear Boo,
Thank you for your response. Here is the approximate breakdown of the charges for your shipment, based on $3200.00 CAD ($2000.00 USD):
COD CHARGE $4.00
This is a UPS fee, to cover the cost of collecting the funds in this manner.
COD GST TAX $0.28
The Goods & Services Tax on the COD fee.
DISBURSEMENT $12.00
Disbursement fees are charges for UPS having to pay duty and/or taxes to the government on behalf of the importer.
ENTRY PREP FEE $58.15
Entry preparation charges are a fee for UPS processing the paperwork for a package to clear Customs
BROKERAGE GST $4.91
The Goods & Services Tax on the Brokerage charges.
CUSTOMS GST $224.00
The Goods & Services Tax on the Canadian value of the goods.
CUSTOMS PST$256.00
The applicable Provincial Sales Tax on the Canadian value of the goods.
DUTYUnknown
The above applies on all shipments, sent via Standard service, and valued at more than $20.00 in Canadian funds.
Please note, UPS provides free brokerage services for all shipments sent via any one of our air services (Express or Expedited).
If we can be of further assistance to you, please forward your request and we would be happy to help you. If you require immediate attention, please contact our brokerage department at 1-800-742-5877 option #3.
Regards,
Y****
Customer Service
UPS Canada
---End of message---
So sum up, you might pay will be around $560+
Wow...
Edit: My name and e-mail address.
This is follow-up from thread: http://sagerforums.com/forums/showth...=&threadid=165
Ok, so I decided to e-mail UPS about exact rate and this is what I got.
---Start of message---
> -----Original Message-----
> From:"Boo" <***@***.com>
> Sent:16 Nov 02 12:09
> To:<customer.service@ups.com>
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm thinking about to purchase a laptop computer, valued around $2 000
> USD from United State, but I'm very confused with the custom and taxes.
> The laptop will be shipped from City of Industry, CA, US to
> Toronto, ONT, Canada; using UPS Standard Service.
>
> Here's the link about custom rate, so far I found:
> http://www.ups.com/canada/using/soft...toms_rates.hml
>
> My questions are:
> 1.How much would I expect pay for a duty?
> 2.Do I still have to pay 15% Ontario tax?
> 3.What is brokerage fee, is it same as duty?
> 4.Is '2nd Day Air Service' same as 'Express Service'?
> 5.Can I avoid paying for duty (and brokerage fee) if shipping method is Express/2nd Day Air service?
> 6.When do I get charged with tax, duty, brokerage fee? Do I get charged when I receive the delivery?
>
>
> Boo.
-----Reply-----
Dear Boo,
Thank you for your response. Here is the approximate breakdown of the charges for your shipment, based on $3200.00 CAD ($2000.00 USD):
COD CHARGE $4.00
This is a UPS fee, to cover the cost of collecting the funds in this manner.
COD GST TAX $0.28
The Goods & Services Tax on the COD fee.
DISBURSEMENT $12.00
Disbursement fees are charges for UPS having to pay duty and/or taxes to the government on behalf of the importer.
ENTRY PREP FEE $58.15
Entry preparation charges are a fee for UPS processing the paperwork for a package to clear Customs
BROKERAGE GST $4.91
The Goods & Services Tax on the Brokerage charges.
CUSTOMS GST $224.00
The Goods & Services Tax on the Canadian value of the goods.
CUSTOMS PST$256.00
The applicable Provincial Sales Tax on the Canadian value of the goods.
DUTYUnknown
The above applies on all shipments, sent via Standard service, and valued at more than $20.00 in Canadian funds.
Please note, UPS provides free brokerage services for all shipments sent via any one of our air services (Express or Expedited).
If we can be of further assistance to you, please forward your request and we would be happy to help you. If you require immediate attention, please contact our brokerage department at 1-800-742-5877 option #3.
Regards,
Y****
Customer Service
UPS Canada
---End of message---
So sum up, you might pay will be around $560+
Wow...
Edit: My name and e-mail address.
