Price Differences - USA vs. Canada
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ladies, has anyone bought a pre-owned H purse from the US and paid duties/customs? i've been researching this and seeing a range from 10% to over 30% (the over 30% is freaking me out a bit) thanks tons!!!
I haven't purchased a used handbag but was charged 23% (10% duty and applicable GST/PST/HST) on a new Mulberry. Fedex and UPS charge around $40 to act as your customs broker.
thanks pursecrzy! wowza. i've had to pay crazy duties/taxes on some DVF (they ship UPS and i hate their brokerage fees) and louboutins coming from outside the US. but now for purses. sighs. more things to factor in on the total price. i appreciate your help!
Shipping USPS is better for brokerage fees as Canada Post charges less than $10 in fees.
Plus they tend to assume product is of US origin & you often avoid the European duties.
I just had a pkg come declared @ $300 & I wasn't charged a dime.
Lucky you!
I just checked the one I got a few weeks ago ($500). Brokerage was $8.50 and I was charged HST but no duty.
Yeah, I had another that was $950 & I was charged $56 total... USPS is the way to go for low duties! (assuming we don't have another strike
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ladies, has anyone bought a pre-owned H purse from the US and paid duties/customs? i've been researching this and seeing a range from 10% to over 30% (the over 30% is freaking me out a bit) thanks tons!!!
Really late responding to this, but I've bought a pre-owned H bag from the US and paid taxes, duties and brokerage fees. The bag was about $2300 and the charges were over $600
because the seller used Fed-Ex. I think a lot of professional re-sellers prefer to use UPS, Fed-Ex and DHL for international shipping because they'll handle high value goods.Yeah, I had another that was $950 & I was charged $56 total... USPS is the way to go for low duties! (assuming we don't have another strike
Really late responding to this, but I've bought a pre-owned H bag from the US and paid taxes, duties and brokerage fees. The bag was about $2300 and the charges were over $600
thank you for your advice!!! i really appreciate it!!
Yes, there is a combined HST tax, which is 13% and non refundable (anymore) to U.S. Citizens, alas. The Canadian 90 cm. scarves are $425 vs. our $385. The largest difference is in any cashmere items. Their gm s/c shawls are about $1,400 plus that 13% tax. Ooooooooooh no. I live about 110 miles from Toronto and visit there many times a year to touch, feel and buy a scarf or two. Lovely city, great way to see the scarves in person! The prices are prohibitive, I agree.