Shipping Question (If it doesn't belong here move it!)

Kurt_ · Post by **Kurt_** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 12:31 pm

Ok.
To Canada, items under $20 get in tax and duty free. But is this $20 the value of the item, or the value of the item and shipping combined?

Ex. I order a $17 item off eBay with 7 shipping. Would I pay duty/taxes on it?

I asked the Canada Border Agency and they just gave me links (they didn't even put it into text) to some of their sites.

Anybody know which it is? Items under $20 or item and shipping under $20?

tau219 · Post by **tau219** » Sat Jul 07, 2007 7:30 pm

Well im not from canada but imo its just the value of said item not including shipping. Just declare its value at $17.

specter539 · Post by **specter539** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:16 am

or say its a "gift". I heard that works too

Murdok09 · Post by **Murdok09** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:26 am

It should be the value itself. Otherwise nothing would be tax free because postage treats Canada like a far off island with dragons and cannibals (not far off I guess

). Seriously, I was looking at a $2 item from an electronics site and it was $4 shipping in area, $8 out of area, and like $24 to Canada.

Also, has anyone thought to spell it Caniduh (no offense, I have to)?