Shipping knives across the border question.

J_mcrane

J_mcrane

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So I moved to Canada about 9 months ago from Texas. As a collector, I've bought and sold a few knives. When i buy a knife from some in the US, I get hit with a border fee Last time was 80$ which sucked.

If I sell to someone in the US, do that have to pay that same fee?

Has any Americans bought from a Canadian before?

So far I've stuck to the Canadian exchange but need to open up the prospects.

Thanks


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You don't have to pay when sending South.

They're on a tear at the CBSA at the behest of the big Canadian retailers to clamp down on cross border shopping with the US. So expect duty, a delay and to add insult to injury an inspection fee.
 
I bring knives in from the US fairly often what usually matters is the customs declared price more expensive more likely to get stopped investigated and charged a fee or have the knife confiscated (hard to say when or why that will happen) good luck it usually works out fine.
 
How was it shipped? I know 1 of the shippers charges an extra fee. I think UPS charges a Brokers Fee, where USPS Doesn't?
 
I just wanted to clear some of the misunderstandings of importing to Canada and the US.

For imports into Canada,imports over $20 can be subject to Provincial & Federal Taxes and the customs fees.For Gifts there is an exemption for $60 and less.

Postal Imports Remission Order ($20 or Less)
The Postal Imports Remission Order (PIRO) grants remission of all duties and taxes paid or payable on certain goods imported by mail when the value for duty does not exceed $20.

Gift Exemptions - Tariff Item no.*9816.00.00 ($60)
Under the casual donations tariff item No.*9816.00.00 when the value of casual donations, commonly referred to as "gift items" does not exceed $60, individuals may receive them from friends and relatives abroad as duty-free and tax-exempt importations. For gifts valued at more than $60, the portion of a gift's value exceeding $60 is subject to duties and taxes at the appropriate rate.
The $20 PIRO benefits cannot be combined with the gift exemption of $60.

http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d5/d5-1-1-eng.html#_a5

For import to the US(info from CBP) anything over $200 is subject to taxes

International Postal Service: Merchandise shipped through the international postal service is forwarded upon its arrival in the United States to one of U.S. Customs and Border Protection International Mail Branches for clearance. If the item is less than $2,000 in value and is not subject to a quota or is not a restricted or prohibited item, a CBP official will usually prepare the paperwork for importing it, assess the proper duty, and release it for delivery. This procedure is generally referred to as a mail entry.

Packages whose declared value is under $200 ($100 if being sent as a gift to someone other than the purchaser) will generally be cleared without any additional paperwork prepared by CBP

However, CBP always reserves the right to require a formal entry for any importation and generally exercises this option if there is something unusual about the importation, or if important documents such as an invoice or bill of sale do not accompany the item.

https://www.cbp.gov/trade/basic-import-export/internet-purchases
 
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