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Originally Posted by pHaestus
Your interpretation of Canadian customs and import fees is not correct Pug. I regularly get charged 7% of the test part value plus a brokerage fee plus a customs fee for charging that. If you send me a kit valued at $200 EU or whatever then I will easily pay $50CAD in tax for the priviledge of testing it. I told customs to return a package from Thermalright not long ago for this reason. Gear comes from Swiftech from time to time with a reviewer discount subtracted from its value and a final price of $1 or so and I've never had a problem with getting charged duty. I'd go with that method I think..
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The one dollar rule you cite unfortunately only works for "Commercial samples imported from the United States, Mexico, Chile or Costa Rica" (section 9990.00.00 -
http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/general/p...4-2/ch99ne.pdf).
^^^ not just my interpretation.
So you did get my mail then...
Any other ideas?
[Edit] Wrt the rest of my mail to you - did you have any comment or is it easier to get a reply if I just post the relevant parts here?