[Roadsters] question on shipping to Canada

[Larry Dziuba]

Those customs brokers will hose everyone too.  Larry.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Garth Cuthbert" <gcuthber at telus.net>
To: <chalsted at comcast.net>; <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 5:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] question on shipping to Canada


>A couple of shipping lessons I have learned.
>
> For Canadians buying in the US. If possible and practicable ship by
> Greyhound to the nearest depot across the border and go for a short drive
> and visit. 90% of us live within an hours' drive of the border. Way less
> expensive and most customs officials will forgive duty on any car parts
> under $250.
>
> Second least expensive method is shipping by UPS, business address to
> business address using a customs broker to avoid the high UPS customs 
> fees.
> The additional UPS customs fees are unavoidable if you don't have an UPS
> account.
>
> It is almost the same issues/costs shipping large packages into the US.
>
> There may be some other workarounds but I have not found them.
>
>
> Regards
> Garth
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net
> [mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> chalsted at comcast.net
> Sent: April-16-10 12:44 PM
> To: datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Roadsters] question on shipping to Canada
>
> wondered if anyone from Canada could answer this one for me- I'm shipping 
> a
> set of core seats with runners to Canada...USPS I have to ship in 2 
> packages
> as boxed together they run 69 lbs and I can only get USPS prices up to 66
> lbs which I figure must be 30kg...will cost me about $150 just to ship the 
> 2
> packages. UPS will ship in one box for about $80 but the customer is 
> adamant
> they want shipped USPS, says they will have to pay $60 in customs fees if
> sent UPS but evidently no customs fees if sent USPS...how can this be?
> doesn't make any sense to me. please enlighten me...
> Thanks
> Craig
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