canada customs - holding period question

[MyMindSpray]

looking for someone to shed some light into this topic for me...

recently ordered something from the US. it's being sent by USPS (regular airmail), nothing fancy. does anyone have any clue how long Canada Customs might hold the package??

item was listed as a gift with a fairly low value...

thanks in advance...

Edited by MyMindSpray on Mar 21, 2006 at 12:18 PM

[triniboy27]

From the packages I've received in the past that were trackable, Customs never took longer than a day or so to process.

Hope that helped.

[MyMindSpray]

thanks for your response trini...

do you have any idea if the shipping method affects how long they hold on to the goods??...this particular item wasn't sent "express", so the item wasn't trackable. It was sent as a parcel via regular mail....

thanks...

[lyingonyourdriveway]

i sent a pair of shoes out recently, it seemed like customs held them for at least a week

this was going from canada to the states.

then this probably has no relevance. lol

[LanceP]

How much do you guys think I'll get charged in custom fees if I ordered from Nomad to be shipped to Boston?

[triniboy27]

I'm not sure if the shipping method affects the length of time they hold onto the goods as opposed to how long it takes for the goods to actually get to the border.

[MyMindSpray]

thanks for your thoughts...appreciated...

[lyingonyourdriveway]

Quote:

How much do you guys think I'll get charged in custom fees if I ordered from Nomad to be shipped to Boston?

--- Original message by LanceP on Mar 21, 2006 01:10 PM

ive been charged upwars of 50 dollars on shoes from from the states to canada. if that helps answer your question at all

[minya]

Quote:

How much do you guys think I'll get charged in custom fees if I ordered from Nomad to be shipped to Boston?

--- Original message by LanceP on Mar 21, 2006 01:10 PM

$0. I have never paid duty fees for anything shipped to the United States, and I've had some really expensive shit mailed over.

[LanceP]

Whew. I would've been ripshit if I got charged an extra $50. This gives me a sense of relief... for the time being anyways, until I actually get my denim.

One quick question, minya.... you ordered your Imperials from Nomad. How long did they take to ship to San Fran?

EDIT: minya... In the Imperial thread, you said you got charged $15 in custom fees?

Edited by LanceP on Mar 21, 2006 at 02:13 PM

[minya]

Actually, I ordered them from Imperial themselves, right before the "cut off" mark.

[LanceP]

Ohh okay... that makes more sense. You had them shipped to Canada I'm guessing.

[minya]

Heh, no -- I had them shipped to my parents' house in the Bay Area, and then from there, I had my parents ship them off to me here in Canada. Convoluted.

[LanceP]

Ha, I was close... either way, shipped to Canada. Thanks for the info.

[homi29]

i just bought some hoodies online

$80 each

will i get charged customs? i hope UPS doesnt rape me like the last time i used them...

if anyone could link me to the customs/duties rules for canada that would great

[evisu 2000]

if it's marked as a gift under $20 you won't get charged (sometimes they'll charge you anyways, just send the form back and they'll send you back a cheque). anything else and you get ripped a new asshole in fees.

*although whenever i order from amazon ($200+ book orders) i don't get charged anything... i think they're shipped from ontario though?

Edited by mass on Mar 21, 2006 at 04:50 PM

[Kasper]

Quote: i hope UPS doesnt rape me like the last time i used them...

sorry to say that, but UPS always rape you. they charge a stupid brokage fee and it's a minimum of 25 or 30$, i forgot and on top of that, they charge you taxes.

i remember browing through the custom agency website and it's a fucking mess. like they know they fuck you all the time so they don't want you to know the real rules. anyway, i found this that is a bit interesting http://canadaonline.about.com/cs/customs/a/shopshipcanada_2.htm

otherwise, you can check the the border agancy website http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/menu-e.html