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Hardware => Lynx Smart String => Topic started by: Gary on March 26, 2011,

Title: Customs, Duties, and Brokerage Costs
Post by: Gary on March 26, 2011,
I see that many people have been receiving Smart Strings and other related light-generating items in the mail over the past few weeks.

Being Canadian, I'm familiar with the associated costs of Customs, Duties, and Brokerage fees when ordering packages from the United States. I was wondering whether people have been paying these costs for their orders from China.

When responding, can you please indicate:
Title: Re: Customs, Duties, and Brokerage Costs
Post by: RJ on March 26, 2011,
Is that crickets I here in the background?   <fp.

RJ
Title: Re: Customs, Duties, and Brokerage Costs
Post by: chrisatpsu on March 26, 2011,
I live in the US
I purchased $0.00 so far
So far I have not been dinged any fees so far.


: )
Title: Re: Customs, Duties, and Brokerage Costs
Post by: jeffcoast on March 26, 2011,
I thought they did away with all those sorts of fees in the US a few years ago? That has lead to all the outsourcing that has made China such a huge manufacturer for all sorts of products for the US market.
Title: Re: Customs, Duties, and Brokerage Costs
Post by: Gary on March 26, 2011,
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Is that crickets I here in the background?   <fp.

RJ

??? Am I being ignorant of something that's supposed to be blatantly obvious?  :-[

Title: Re: Customs, Duties, and Brokerage Costs
Post by: rm357 on March 27, 2011,
Most favored trading country (or something like that)

Not sure of the details, but i think it gives both nations unrestricted market access.

Now i need to google it...

RM
Title: Re: Customs, Duties, and Brokerage Costs
Post by: smartcontrols on March 27, 2011,

I believe our great RRowan posted the link to the details you are looking for in this thread.

http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=4764.msg80019#msg80019 (http://diylightanimation.com/index.php?topic=4764.msg80019#msg80019)


Title: Re: Customs, Duties, and Brokerage Costs
Post by: RJ on March 27, 2011,
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Is that crickets I here in the background?   <fp.

RJ

??? Am I being ignorant of something that's supposed to be blatantly obvious?  :-[



No I was being funny,  Normally when a user asks about such info on public forums no one replies.

RJ
Title: Re: Customs, Duties, and Brokerage Costs
Post by: JimWright on March 27, 2011,
I live in the US. They will deliver mine on Monday. But the delivery notice does not say that I owe anything so I don't think that we will have any customs fees due.
Title: Re: Customs, Duties, and Brokerage Costs
Post by: Gary on March 27, 2011,
So I guess we don't have any fellow Canadians who ordered yet? Or are they too shy to post?  :)

Luckily, I have my brother who lives in Seattle that I can ship stuff to and get my tax/duty/free exemption while I visit for 48 hours or more, but shipping directly to my place in Canada would be nicer.
Title: Re: Customs, Duties, and Brokerage Costs
Post by: SteveMaris on March 27, 2011,

Made me laugh... ;D
Title: Re: Customs, Duties, and Brokerage Costs
Post by: taybrynn on March 27, 2011,
I think is depends on your country of origin and applicable laws for the amount of the items and the classification of those items.

Most are not having any import duties as the amount is too low or they do not qualify.
Title: Re: Customs, Duties, and Brokerage Costs
Post by: lightsup on March 29, 2011,
I am from New Brunswick. I ordered from China and Hong Kong in small amounts  shipped by mail and I never had to pay no fees of any kind.
Title: Re: Customs, Duties, and Brokerage Costs
Post by: taybrynn on March 30, 2011,
Most don't have an issue.

If you have a $10k order ... you might pay an extra 8% tariff.
Title: Re: Customs, Duties, and Brokerage Costs
Post by: bugless on March 30, 2011,
I called DHL and they said their brokerage fee's would be about $7 on a $300 order

Doug

I'm in Surrey, BC
Title: Re: Customs, Duties, and Brokerage Costs
Post by: Gary on March 31, 2011,
Cool, I live in Chilliwack.

So the stuff shipped via DHL from China? For some reason I thought it would be "Government" Mail with final delivery being done by Canada Post.
Title: Re: Customs, Duties, and Brokerage Costs
Post by: Freebird on April 01, 2011,
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Cool, I live in Chilliwack.

So the stuff shipped via DHL from China? For some reason I thought it would be "Government" Mail with final delivery being done by Canada Post.

Chilliwack??  Can you do something about them Bruins beating the Chiefs.  I hate the Chiefs!!!  Im an Am's fan!!.  
Title: Re: Customs, Duties, and Brokerage Costs
Post by: Gary on April 02, 2011,
Sorry, I meddle with Christmas--not hockey.   :)