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Old 10-01-2018, 05:27 PM   #11
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Re: New trade agreement 150 dollars allowed per transaction!

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This is only for online orders right? If I physically go to the US, it's a different set of rules I think.
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Bringing stuff home from the USA allows for certain amounts based on how long you are there. I think it is 200 cdn for 24 hours, 800 for 48 hours. But these have changed enough over the years that I’m not sure what the current numbers are.
However, I think if it was less than 24 hours (or not overnight as the case may be) then it was still the $20.00 limit.

So this new $150.00/$40.00 limits should also apply to the less than 24 hours I imagine?

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Does Canada Post still charge their $10.00 "handling fee" when they are collecting taxes/duty?
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Old 10-01-2018, 07:30 PM   #12
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Re: New trade agreement 150 dollars allowed per transaction!

I buy stuff from the US all the time and bring it over in my car at Peach Arch or the Truck Crossing and unless it's over $200 they don't even bat an eye. They rarely ask for receipts either. They're WAY more worried about cigarettes or booze than some Transformers or video games or whatever.

90% of exchanges back into Canada:

Border officer: Where's home?
Me: Surrey
B: How long were you gone?
M: A half hour.
B: Bringing anything back?
M: Two Transformer toys.
B: Value of goods?
M: Seventy bucks
B: Any alcohol or tobacco?
M: No
B: Have a good day.

If I go during the work day I sometimes get asked why I'm not at work. I just answer "day off".

I've only been asked for a receipt once in the past 5 years or so.
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Old 10-01-2018, 08:20 PM   #13
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Re: New trade agreement 150 dollars allowed per transaction!

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Does Canada Post still charge their $10.00 "handling fee" when they are collecting taxes/duty?
Yes, they do.
(As of a couple months ago anyway)
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Old 10-02-2018, 12:14 AM   #14
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Re: New trade agreement 150 dollars allowed per transaction!

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However, I think if it was less than 24 hours (or not overnight as the case may be) then it was still the $20.00 limit.

So this new $150.00/$40.00 limits should also apply to the less than 24 hours I imagine?

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Does Canada Post still charge their $10.00 "handling fee" when they are collecting taxes/duty?
Government website says there is no exemption for less than 24 hours. But as people have pointed out that isn’t enforced all that often.

I went across to Buffalo for 4 hours one year while at TFcon. We were not charged anything on the few things we brought back with us.

And no, I’d imagine these limits have nothing to do with shipped items.
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Old 10-02-2018, 12:27 AM   #15
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Re: New trade agreement 150 dollars allowed per transaction!

Its ok...the US was pushing for a 300.00US cap....that would have been alot better and closer to what many other countries are allowing.
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Old 10-02-2018, 01:01 AM   #16
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Re: New trade agreement 150 dollars allowed per transaction!

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Bringing stuff home from the USA allows for certain amounts based on how long you are there. I think it is 200 cdn for 24 hours, 800 for 48 hours. But these have changed enough over the years that I’m not sure what the current numbers are.
It's still the same as what you thought: https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publicat...wbdisable=true
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Old 11-04-2018, 10:06 AM   #17
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Re: New trade agreement 150 dollars allowed per transaction!

Does anyone know when this new $150 limit takes effect?
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Old 11-11-2018, 08:58 PM   #18
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Re: New trade agreement 150 dollars allowed per transaction!

That's pretty cool, but too bad I buy most of my TF and other stuff from overseas, mainly Japan.
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