Shipping Back and Forth to Canada

05snopro440 said:
I've had mostly business as usual except for some higher duties on some parts on new and used Model A parts from the US into Canada.
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Did they change the import rules in Canada? Previously Model A parts were duty free when classed as antique auto parts. (25 years and older)
The shipper needs to declare it on the shipping documents.
 
katy said:
Did they change the import rules in Canada? Previously Model A parts were duty free when classed as antique auto parts. (25 years and older)
The shipper needs to declare it on the shipping documents.
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They change routinely at this point. It all depends what you're buying and who you're buying it from. If you're buying a new replacement sheet metal part for a Model A, for instance, you're more likely to get hit than if you're buying a used part from somewhere reputable like Iron Trap, as they've been good in my experience.
 
I have bought several used parts from a couple of suppliers in Canada who advertise on Ebay.

Ebay gives you the disclaimer about "Tariff to be calculated."

But reading in, the vendors (both) discount the disclaimer.

With perhaps half a dozen parts, I've never had an order "tariffed" or even delayed. Although shipping typically takes a week longer from Canada - but I don't think that has anything to do with anything other than distance.

Joe K
 
Joe K said:
I have bought several used parts from a couple of suppliers in Canada who advertise on Ebay.

Ebay gives you the disclaimer about "Tariff to be calculated."

But reading in, the vendors (both) discount the disclaimer.

With perhaps half a dozen parts, I've never had an order "tariffed" or even delayed. Although shipping typically takes a week longer from Canada - but I don't think that has anything to do with anything other than distance.

Joe K
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I'm not sure what shipping for parts purchased on eBay from Canada to the US is like, but if I purchase something from the US on eBay to ship to Canada, everything goes to one central location and then gets shipped. So it's the eBay logistic requirements side that takes a lot more time to bring stuff up here.
 
05snopro440 said:
I'm not sure what shipping for parts purchased on eBay from Canada to the US is like, but if I purchase something from the US on eBay to ship to Canada, everything goes to one central location and then gets shipped. So it's the eBay logistic requirements side that takes a lot more time to bring stuff up here.
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I can only comment on receiving shipments from the US into Canada. I have only done this occassionally and things do change frequently. My worst experience was when a friend in Florida sent me a set of keys that I had accidentally left behind when I came back to Canada in the spring. The carrier arrived at my door with the keys and wanted to collect $50 from me for tax/duty and a "brokerage fee". I refused the parcel and visited my local Canada Customs office and spoke to a customs officer there. He filled out a delaration for me with zero value for the keys as I already owned them and said to send a copy to the carrier. I did so and the carrier returned the next day and haded me the pakage with no fees. The customs officer advised me that, on any purchases I might make from the US, to have the shipper note on the invoice that "the addresse will self declare". This does not change any duty/taxes that will apply but at least the "brokerage Fees" will not apply. As far as Antique Car Parts are concerned, I live within 1 hour of the US boarder so when necessary to order parts from the US, I usually have them shipped to a depot on the US side and go pick them up myself. Sometimes the Canada Customs Officer that I declare the goods with when I cross will apply our local Sales Tax but often, if the value is nominal ($100 or less) he/she will just hand me my passport with "Have a good Day". When I returned from Hershey This year with some goods that I purchased, the value waas less than the allowance of CAN$800 for a stay of 3 days or more, so there were no fees applied. I did notice when we passed into the US, on our way to Hershey, that the US Customs Officer asked for our permission for him to take our picture which we agreed to. Don't know what the purpose was, but we agreed and went on our way. Don't know what would have happened if we had refused. Probably would have been turned back. I have always found both US and Canadian Customs Officers polite and reasonable but I have seen that change quickly when they encounter individuals that are un-coperative or confrotational. I don't envy their job.
 
OT, but we crossed over from Quebec to Maine at a minor border crossing. I chatted with the border agent, ultimately about Model A's. He never asked if we had anything to declare and waved us through. I suppose he was evaluating how I was reacting and then wanted to get rid of me, so I would stop talking about A's. :)
 
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