Just wondering if anyone has had experience shipping parts from the US to Canada. What is the procedure and how much (estimate) does it cost?..anything to steer clear of?..which service to use(post-fedex..etc etc..)is there tax, duties, weight issues???

I am guessing its about 10-15 pounds and about the size of a case(24) of beer

thanks

It can get pricey. The best way is United States Post Office. In general there is no duty. Do not use Fedex, or UPS, unless you have no choice, as they charge an outrageous "brokerage" fee.

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You can go to USPS.com which is the Post Office and get an estimate based on package dimensions and weight. You just have to know the Postal Code of where you are shipping it to and type in the rest of the specs it asks for. If you are the seller, it falls solely on the buyer in Canada to pay the duties and taxes. Just make sure to quote them the cost in US dollars and not Canadian dollars or you may get gyped if the currency conversion is not on the side of the US dollar at the time.

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Another upvote for "ALWAYS use the post office, NEVER use UPS or FedEx."

Also: do not lie about the content of the package or its value. The Customs people are experienced enough to know the difference between chicken manure and chicken salad. "$9.99" or "$19.99" (etc.) is exactly like "Two beers, officer" at the roadside. Moreover, the insured value of a parcel cannot exceed its declared value. So if you send $175 worth of parts and declare the parcel worth $25, not only are you committing a crime and exposing your recipient to legal troubles, but also if things go wrong you're outta luck on getting properly reimbursed.

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if the parts are for a car over 25 years old they should be duty free here, be sure to put that on the slip

Exactly as Dan describes, in my town UPS and FedEx will not ship to Canada, so they send everyone to the post office....make sure also to declare what you are sending on the form, there are extra things to do if it's a "new car part" vs. sending a used car part...

Be prepared for sticker shock on the price to ship on that "beer box".

thanks a lot guys...this helps a lot.

Do you live anywhere close to the US border?

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I always ask guys from Canada that question. If they do, they might have a PO box or a friend with a US address where the recipient will just scoot across the border and pick the package up. I have no idea of what they declare (or do not declare) when returning to Canada. It's also much cheaper to ship to a US address where it can be picked up than sending it on into Canada.

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Almost every border town has some kind of PO Box shipping outfit to help Canadians deal with the high cost of international shipping.

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As I live near Buffalo, NY, I regularly have things shipped to the UPS Customer Center at 931 Bailey Ave. I include "Call 905-XXX-XXXX for Pickup" on the 2nd address line like this:

John Smith c/o UPS
931 Bailey Avenue
* Call 905-XXX-XXXX For Pickup *
Buffalo, NY 14206

When it arrives, someone from UPS calls me and I have about 7 days to pick it up (Mon - Fri, 9:00 AM to 8:00 PM)

FedEx has retail stores that can hold a parcel until you have a chance to pick it up. I've used the following FedEx store recently:

FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
1779 Walden Ave 100
Cheektowaga, NY 14225
(716) 893-0256

I'm not sure if UPS retail outlets offer similar service.
http://www.fedex.com/locate/index.html? ... n_US#start
http://www.ups.com/content/us/en/bussol ... tions.html

As for crossing back into Canada, it's best to declare everything you're importing. CBSA seems to be more focused on alcohol and tobacco. I've found that the ease of importing goods is related to the total value of goods coming back with the number of people on-board.

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Absolutely everything. Pack of gum? Declare it. Filled up your windshield washer fluid? Declare it. Never ever lie at the border. The odds are overwhelmingly against getting away with it, and then things go very, very much worse for you.

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Ever since the federal government raised the personal exemptions on importing goods (24 hours or more is now up to CAN$200), it seems as though CBSA has been a lot more lenient with trips shorter than 24 hours.
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyag ... ng.html#a4

Personally, living so close to the border, we regularly make evening shopping trips to the USA and have brought back $100+ per person. It's really up to the CBSA officer whether you pay taxes. You can even buy alcohol and tobacco tax-free if you keep the quantities small enough - a 12-pack of beer will usually slide though unlike the much better value 30-pack. Locals probably get away a lot more than day-trip visitors from farther away.

Having ALL of your receipts handy and answering the questions honestly usually keeps you out of secondary inspection.

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I live about 2 1/2 hours away from the border(assuming no traffic) , but do not know anyone in Buffalo. may have to start making some friends down there.

Thanks for the advice. Looks like it'll cost about $45 to ship the items.