Customs can be tricky, i know there is a 9.55% duty on furniture not produced in the US which is imported into Canada, and then of course the 5% tax. This is why sometimes furniture in the States can be quite a bit cheaper because as a retailer, when we (I have a family owned furniture store in Calgary) bring anything in from the US that was not manufactured there, we get charged the Duty, Brokerage, and Tax, so you end up paying approximately 11% in just Duty and Brokerage alone. Also when we import from Asian countries, Canada implements a 6% duty on any overseas product, while at the current moment, the US has no duty on any imported product.
Good luck with your purchase, here is my plug, if you like anything at Ashley Furniture PM me, I am an Ashley dealer and have been for the past 20 years. I have access to almost their entire catalog and can order just about anything from their warehouse (barring any exclusive items held by the home stores) but all I need is the name of the collection and I can look it up and see what pricing I can work out for you.
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