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Question: If I am buying 8 plushies from a friend in Germany, will there be unanticipated fees to bring it into Canada? -- nm

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Apr 14 '11, 09:24

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*skritch* -- nm - mafic Apr 14, 09:56
it will depend on the value of the items. i've had it go both ways. more often than not i *don't* pay duty, but it can happen. make sure he puts a - Andie Apr 14, 09:31 3
- From the CBSA website, it looks like the potential fees are: HST+Duty Collection Service Charge+Duty. It's the last one that I can't nail down to a - Beryllium Apr 14, 09:33
- and, if it does, they might throw 'brokerage fees' on there. which can be anything. -- nm - Andie Apr 14, 09:33 1
  - oh, that too. great. Starting to sound like this is a bad idea. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 14, 09:34
Does Canada have an equivalent to US Customs? -- nm - con_carne Apr 14, 09:25 3
- Yes, CBSA, but their website doesn't explain Duty values -- nm - Beryllium Apr 14, 09:28
- Really? -- nm - Reagen Apr 14, 09:26 1
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wtf is a plushie? nm -- nm - groiny Apr 14, 09:24 2
- It's like a furry, but fatter. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Apr 14, 09:26
- in this case, one of the earlier generations of this -- (link) - Beryllium Apr 14, 09:25

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