Aaron said:
Big Muddy rancher said:
If the saddle was made in the USA there shouldn't have been Duty. The taxes should have been GST which you should be able to claim back if you have a GST number. Brokerage is a bugger. Should had it sent to Plentywood and picked it up when you were down.
That don't fly BMR. I have imported lots of different things with big MADE IN USA labels on them and the packing slip says the same. I don't even mess around anymore. Before I buy something worth $100, I ask the seller to mark it's worth as $20-$30. If they don't want to do that, I go elsewhere. You would be surprised. A lot of US exporters know all too well how much Canada Customs lives to screw you. :lol:
Aaron is right on the mark.
That is why I no longer order from the big name folks - Cabela's, Bass Pro and so on. They will not reduce the price on the sticker.
They even have a special section that deals with Canadians - because of taxes and duty and "extra's".
Even "made in the good ole U.S. of A." will ding you for postal and federal and provincial taxes.
Depending on the item it can often make the final take home price all most exactly two times the original sticker price.
And we have not even taken into account the exchange rate.
So, we do our absolute best to avoid any purchases from the U.S. of A. - it has to be vital to the operation before we even look south of the border now.
So much for free trade.
BC