Shipping from Canada


I've never purchased anything from Canada and am strongly considering it. Besides normal shipping, are there any importing fees from customs, or other hidden fees, etc when having items shipped from Canada? How about when items are shipped from China?

Does anyone have experience receiving items from Canada or China? Thanks
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Showing 2 responses by rja

If sent by Canada Post you can usually avoid duty. If sent through UPS or FedEX you "may" receive a bill via USPS after you receive the package. In this case you will pay both the service charge to the carrier and the duty. This has happened to me several times.
I frequently purchase from Canada especially PartsConneXion. But, if you're considering it, you need to be realistic about potential fees and taxes.