customs? (tax)

[stringbeans]

anyone know how much of a tax i would have to pay on.. for example.. turntables i bring over the border?

ive already tried doing a search and its not helping :(

thanks!

john
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[MC Hammered]

If the product is made in the USA you will not pay any duty on the items but will pay GST and PST on the declared purchase price on the receipt.

If the item is not made in the USA then you will pay duty based on a rate scale they have then pay GST and PST on top of that.

[shorerider]

where are you getting it from in the states? you could just go down and pick it up and smuggle it across ;)

[stringbeans]

Originally posted by MC Hammered
If the product is made in the USA you will not pay any duty on the items but will pay GST and PST on the declared purchase price on the receipt.

If the item is not made in the USA then you will pay duty based on a rate scale they have then pay GST and PST on top of that.

whats a rate scale? and if they werent made in the usa and came to around $900 CDN, how much do you think i'd have to pay for the rate scale?

and shorerider, i think it'd be hard to smuggle in big turntable boxes hehe

john
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[MC Hammered]

You can call Canada Customs on their infoline and they will tell you what the rate is based on the country of manufacture. Every country has a different duty attached to it.

For example Swiss watches have a crazy amount of duty nailed onto them due to the country of origin, while a product made in Japan will be about 20%

[stringbeans]

okie dokie.. thanks!

[cheeseburger]

one peice of advise

once u bring across border you void any warranty.

[MC Hammered]

I forgot to mention that if you don't declare the items and get caught be ready to get punished.

They might not confiscate the item but if there is duty to be charged on it Customs can apply a multiplier to it.

Once time they did a search of our vehicle and my friend forgot to declare one carton of open Marlboros even though he declared the other 2 sealed cartons.

After a bit of questioning they said if he wanted the smokes he would have to pay 500% duty on all of them which was approx $400. Needless to say they were left behind.

[MC Hammered]

Originally posted by ninewells
one peice of advise

once u bring across border you void any warranty.

This is not true.

If the equipment fails just take it back into the US and claim warranty repair there.

[specialkonrd]

or you can get rid of the receipts and claim you brought them into the states with you, pay no duty, and no gst.
take some records with u
so it looks like u were just spinning there

oh, and when ur entering the states and they ask why, you're spinning at a party there. Your records are in the trunk

[MC Hammered]

^^^ Kinda hard when they are brand new in the box.

But be careful as I tried this once and the officer wanted to see the receipt for the item from Canada before he would release it back into the country.

Since it was a Denon amp I went to A&B sound, bought one, changed the date on the photocopy, picked my amp up and returned the one I bought and saved over $500.

[cheeseburger]

^^

I tried to order off the web and i was told that if it broke after 6 months i would have to get the equipment repaired on my own.

Lets say it is covered... sending a 25 pound turntable down south is not exactly cheap and its not going to be quick. At least if you buy locally you can get a replacement in the mean time.


If your buying those new numarks.. i would def buy locally.

my 2 cents.
let me know how it goes

[MC Hammered]

Well if the items are decks you should go speak to Dan at Masterplan and see if he can hook you up and tell him you are from FnK as there is special pricing for members.

There are things to be said about paying the extra $$$ and having a local shop do the warranty and repair work for you.

[miss.myra]

Wow Winston, you are an opulent fountain of knowledge concerning customs....

got hobby?

[specialkonrd]

Originally posted by MC Hammered
^^^ Kinda hard when they are brand new in the box.

But be careful as I tried this once and the officer wanted to see the receipt for the item from Canada before he would release it back into the country.

Since it was a Denon amp I went to A&B sound, bought one, changed the date on the photocopy, picked my amp up and returned the one I bought and saved over $500.

Then dont bring the box. He questioned ur stuff because it was an amp. If he's got records and shit, i dont see why they wouldn't understand why he has turntables, and im not sure if they record the reason he went to the states or not, but if he said he's gonna go spin at a party in seattle...

[MC Hammered]

Originally posted by miss.myra
Wow Winston, you are an opulent fountain of knowledge concerning customs....

got hobby?

I'm just an eBay whore and hate paying taxes.

Been doing this type of thing for years.

[MC Hammered]

Originally posted by specialkonrd


Then dont bring the box. He questioned ur stuff because it was an amp. If he's got records and shit, i dont see why they wouldn't understand why he has turntables, and im not sure if they record the reason he went to the states or not, but if he said he's gonna go spin at a party in seattle...

You might be able to get away without the boxes, but if the units are perfect he better have one fine answer as to why they look and smell new.

I have a M.Bs so I know what to say under the spotlight... other will probably flinch and get nailed.

[specialkonrd]

Originally posted by MC Hammered


You might be able to get away without the boxes, but if the units are perfect he better have one fine answer as to why they look and smell new.

I have a M.Bs so I know what to say under the spotlight... other will probably flinch and get nailed.

At least they dont smell like drugs.

[sNyx]

Originally posted by ninewells
one peice of advise

once u bring across border you void any warranty.

good advice.

[cheeseburger]

synx... :317:

[specialkonrd]

Originally posted by snyx™
good advice.

and how exactly are they gonna know u crossed border?

[dj_precise]

There is this place in Blain(US and 30 min drive from van) that you can send all your goods to under your own name. If you send to them, you will only pay regular US shipping costs, pay no duty(if you decide not to declare on the way back), and pay no Brokerage fees (Fucking bullshit fees). All you pay them is something meger like 5-10 bucks but already youve saved over 1/2 price in shipping.....

Get back to me if you are interseted = )

[stringbeans]

Originally posted by dj_precise
There is this place in Blain(US and 30 min drive from van) that you can send all your goods to under your own name. If you send to them, you will only pay regular US shipping costs, pay no duty(if you decide not to declare on the way back), and pay no Brokerage fees (Fucking bullshit fees). All you pay them is something meger like 5-10 bucks but already youve saved over 1/2 price in shipping.....

Get back to me if you are interseted = )

what are brokerage fees? sorry im a total newbie when it comes to bring stuff over from the states :)

john
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[c.tard]

i still think you should buy them locally. at least you don't have to worry about them being damaged during shipping and all these other crazy costs of customs, taxes, insurance (shipping), shipping.. and if they are damaged, they are alot easier to get fixed.. rather than shipping them back to where you got them at your expense.

just be careful =)

[dj_precise]

but they cost 2x as much to buy them here... Seriously