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The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is available! Price is $250 ea (shipped within CONUS).
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Shipping to Canada?
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There is some advice here: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=450775
For folders, the big thing is to make sure the pivot is tight enough so that the knife can't be "flicked" open.
Thanks for asking!
Cheers,
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Terry McG
For folders, the big thing is to make sure the pivot is tight enough so that the knife can't be "flicked" open.
Thanks for asking!
Cheers,
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Terry McG
Use a Canadian dealer to avoid the cross border issues. If you can wait then use a USA dealer, but be prepared to wait and possibly incur duty charges (but typically the price is lower than what we can find here in Canada so it might more than offset the duty).
Esav Benyamin
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Good question for the FEEDBACK forum ... moving it there from the General Knife Discussion.
If the "origin" of the item is specified as USA, there are no "duties". However, the taxes will be applied (up to 13%, depending on the province), plus the "brokerage fees" (anywhere from $5 (USPS) - $50 (UPS)). The exemption is set at CA$20. For "Gift" items, it may be higher ( CA$50? ), but I am not sure. I did pay taxes on "gift" items. One more note, the bigger the parcel, the higher the probability that it will get "processed" by Customs. Small packages often sneak through untaxed.
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I think the "origin" on my Ritter grip was specified as Jackson, Wyoming, USA, and I had to pay taxes AND DUTY. I'm in Ontario. If you know of any American knife suppliers that Canadians can get from without paying a duty fee then please do share.
You can easily appeal the assessment of duty on an American made item. Canadian Customs will refund you the amount charged as duty. I have had several errors corrected that way.
The tax exempt amount for gifts is $60 Canadian. Unfortunately, this must come directly from the giver and if the customs agent thinks a business is marking a purchase as a gift, you will be assessed taxes despite what the declaration says.
Good luck getting your refund, KarMaldensNose.
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Always ship USPS unless the person getting the knife wants you to use another carrier. When shipped by Post the Customs fees are only $6.00 or $7.00.
I have never paid duty on a knife that came from the US, even if that's not where it was made.
I have never paid duty on a knife that came from the US, even if that's not where it was made.