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Shipping Floor Standing Speakers to the US from Canada

I have a pair of floor standing speakers for sale ~($7250 CAD - 110 lbs each). I have an offer to purchase from the US. Shipping is not so bad as you have to ship via Freight and the ground services are pretty good, as long as you really package well. Double boxed and padded all to heck. The issue comes up with customs clearance.

US Customs calls this a commercial shipment because it is over $2000. A number of customs brokers and I have looked at the duties and under the US Universal Tariff Codes for 2021 (8518.22) the Loudspeakers look to be duty free. You would think life was easy, ...no way. Each broker comes up with a list of fees, bonds, extra insurance and on and on that costs $100's of dollars, not just $50. Even with no duty.

Has anyone done this process before and come up with an economic way of clearing US customs? I have tried UPS and FEDEX regarding these issues.

wbrownaudio

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wbrownaudio OP
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Hi Elliott,

 

Thanks, for the response.

I don't know what region or what UPS store you used but the UPS store here looked at the weight and size and told me to take a flying leap. It may be only in this region that occurred. I tried another store and the same response occurred. Do you know what the final bill was for clearing customs ex shipping costs? i.e. the bill the buyer would have paid. These are ground freight only. It may be that because of flooding in Southern BC that they have simply suspended service for the big items. 

 

 

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