如何可以令郵件避過海關抽稅而又可以安全到達？ 安全, insurance, 如何

matt72178

打算從國外寄些東西回來，有乜良策可以避開海關嘅稅？ 郵寄方法係 Fedex, 會買insurance
.如果我declare 個 value under $60, 當然無稅付上任何稅款，但問題係海關會否開箱黎睇？
仲有乜良策啊

Thanks in advance

fibbi

If under 200, I will mail to point roberts. Then pick up in person. I never need to pay tax that way.

B2L2

Rule #1 : never use Fedex or UPS to ship to Canada.  Their brokerage fee is terrible.
Rule #2 : use USPS if you have to ship to Canada from USA.
Rule #3 : if USPS is not a possible way but only Fedex/UPS, do you own declaration (ask them to ship to the airport depot and then you pick up the item and walk across to declare duty/tax.

None of the above will save you duty or tax.  If you don't declare the actual value, you are taking your own risk.  Custom could experiment your package in any of the method above.  Even you ship it to the States and pick it up yourself.

aucht

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Rule#1 Fedex brokerage fee only charge $10+HST

Rule#3 Have you done that b4?

aucht

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    如果可以避開海關, 更係寄d值錢d既野啦!

嘉嘉

well, if you are not declaring what the true value is
good luck on the custom not finding it out?

rainbow-davie

There is a way.     but so tricky.  lol

yuusaku

fedex sounds reasonable.

i received a parcel of a used auto parts from US, valued around $30, UPS ended up charging me $45ish for brokage fee...

for USPS, i don't recall i was charged with anything, then are all less than $100 value...

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Rule#1 Fedex brokerage fee only charge $10+HST

Rule#3 Have you done that b4?
aucht 發表於 2012-11-7 00:01

B2L2

Could you show me where you find the $10 brokerage fee by Fedex?  Unless they changed last 2 years, Fedex was charging similar to UPS before.  Now, they do provide that "brokerage-inclusive" shipping.  Which is good since you know exactly what you're going to pay.

Check this site out for estimate if you're shipping from USA to here:
http://www.thefinalcost.com/shipments/calculate/

Yes, I did self-clear before (#3).  Once you have your tracking number, you could call them and tell them you're going to clear custom yourself.  They will give you the instructions.  Basically for Vancouver, the item will be stayed at the port of entry (in my case, airport cargo terminal).  You then go to pick it up the delivery sheet at their depot first.  There is a Canada custom office right across the street.  So you go there, declare your item for entering Canada, put the duty and tax.  Come back to the depot and show them the form that you declared your item, then you're good to go.

Time consuming and I remember that depot close at 6pm.

Now I usually just ship to Blaine (stopped using Pt. Roberts for years), pick it up and then drove back.  Nowadays, custom seldom charge duty/tax for $100-200 item even you're returning the same day.  (well, I did need to pay duty+tax on a $110 item before.)  I wouldn't encourage to under-declare any items.

tsawwassen

I have an experience that I bought a computer game $15 on ebay and shipped by UPS. UPS charged me $40 for clearing custom. I rejected to pay and said I would clear the custom myself. I just walked across the building at the Air cargo terminal and ended up I didn't paid anything. The custom officer said it not worth to prepare the documents to charge the duty and tax and let me go.