When choosing UPS Standard as your shipping method there may be a “Customs Brokerage Fee” do at the time of delivery. You may only want to use this method when ordering replacement parts. There is a Fee Chart available on the UPS website (see link).
Please note that the buyer is responsible for the payment of Canadian customs duties and/or taxes on SnowPusherLite purchases.
Paying duty and/or taxes on imported goods
Any item mailed to Canada may be subject to the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and/or duty. Unless specifically exempted, you must pay the 5% GST on items you import into Canada by mail. The CBSA calculates any duties owing based on the value of the goods in Canadian funds. The duty rates vary according to the type of goods you are importing and the country from which they came or were made in. Depending on the goods or their value, some other taxes may apply, such as excise duty or excise tax on luxury items. You do not have to pay the GST on the following goods that are imported into Canada by mail:
- goods worth CAN$20 or less; and
- gifts from family members or friends who live abroad when the worth is CAN$60 or less.
The Government of Canada has entered into agreements with certain provinces to collect the HST at a rate of 13 percent. If you live in a participating province, you will have to pay the HST instead of the GST.
What are duty and taxes?
Duty is a tariff payable on a good imported to Canada. Rates of Duty are established by the Department of Finance Canada and can vary significantly from one trade agreement to another.
No duty is payable on goods imported for personal use, if it is marked as “made in Canada, the USA or Mexico”, or if there is no marking or labelling indicating that it was made somewhere other than Canada, the USA or Mexico.
More information on duties payable on all goods imported into Canada is provided in the Canadian Customs Tariff.
Most imported goods are also subject to the Federal Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Provincial Sales Tax (PST) or, in certain provinces and territories, the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST).