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Originally Posted by Flamenspiel
This is a Canadian customs issue and not a US one. The OP is talking about bringing in a gift to Canada. If anything Canadian customs would take issue with it and add the taxes.
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No, he's talking about purchasing goods in the United States and having the shipper declare them as a gift, which is a criminal offense in both countries. It isn't a gift. It's a purchase.
Even if he lies to customs and has it imported as a gift, he still will likely pay duty:
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For an item to qualify as a "gift", a friend or relative must send it to you personally and include a card or other notice indicating that it is a gift.- If you receive an imported gift by mail that is worth CAN$60 or less, you will not have to pay duty or tax on it.
- If the gift is worth more than CAN$60, you will have to pay any applicable duty and taxes on any amount over CAN$60.
- For example, if a relative sends you a gift worth CAN$200, you must pay any applicable duty, GST or HST and PST on CAN$140
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http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/import/po...deaux-eng.html
Not worth it. Do whatever you want obviously, but just understand you're doing something illegal and there could be consequences of that. Whether or not anything happens, who knows.