how much do a canadian have to pay when purchase an electronic product across border?

[leocalgary]

how much a canadian have to pay when purchase an electronic product across border?

I am a canadian, as I know if I buy an electronics product from the U.S., I have to pay a certain mount of money regarding to acrossing the border,
so what's the details (rate etc...) please.

thanks a lot

 

[billy p]

Well

I am a canadian, as I know if I buy an electronics product from the U.S., I have to pay a certain mount of money regarding to acrossing the border,
so what's the details (rate etc...) please.

thanks a lot

it really depends upon what your buying? For the most part those prices look tempting down south. I was looking for an new electronic component for my stereo retailed for just over a $100.00 with delivery price jumped to $170.00 US and that didn't included other hidden costs like brokerage fees and duty.
Here's a good example(scroll to bottom of reveiw) http://www.ecoustics.com/secrets/volume_13_3/onix-xls-speakers-8-2006.html
Granted these would be great speaker to own BUT @ that inflated price they have to compete with alot of good CDN speakers psb,energy and mirage IMHO

 

[JKL1960]

Well, according to this article you will have to pay GST and PST (not in Alberta). Here is the web site for the governement agency that can really answer your question.

I would only look to this route if there was a piece of equipment I couldn't find here or if the piece was massively cheaper. By the time shipping, taxes, duty and fees get tacked on it can eat up a lot of savings.

Another consideration is warranty. Not everything has international warranties (actually pretty rare) and you may find that you would have to ship the piece back to the U.S. in case of a problem.

I'm not saying that buying from the U.S. is a bad idea but consider it carefully. I guess something used off Ebay is a different story.

Check with Canada Customs for exact duty rates.

I've ordered hard to find DVDs frm the U.S. and paid no duty or taxes. They just show up in the mail box.

 

[goodman]

Doesn't NAFTA provide for duty-free commerce across North American borders? I think the only cost differences are for distribution and shipping.

 

[leocalgary]

Thank you guys, those help a lot.

 

[leocalgary]

I found a very useful tool to calculate the whole cost when buy item across border
http://www.myborderpro.com/2006/