Anyone familiar w brining speakers in from Canada


Hi, hope this post is ok here in the forum.

I'm very interested in buying speakers from a member across the border in Canada and could simply drive over there and pick them up. Would save me the shipping cost and paypal fees.

Are any of you familiar with any cost associated with importing used speakers into the US? I assume duty or tax would have to be paid. Not sure though if they'd even be interested in checking out what's in the car as I'd just be another guy with a German passport going to the Casino in Windsor.

Would appreciate any input as I don't want myself to get into trouble.

Thanks
krauti

Showing 1 response by sfar

Whether you'll need to pay duty depends on where the speakers were made. If they're of U.S. or Canadian manufacture the NAFTA agreement means you won't need to pay an import duty. If they're European, or from any country outside the territory NAFTA covers, you'll pay duty.

It's important that you have documentation about the origin and value of the speakers when you come back into the U.S. Otherwise, you're at the mercy of what a customs officer thinks. You might be able to get through without declaring them but that puts you at risk if you do get checked.