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Originally Posted by GGG
The bolded is false.
You sound lucky. Essentailly anything not manufactured in the US is subject to duties. I have found if you are under $200 you won't get charged. I was dinged on a tent I bought from the states at something like 12% plus 5% gst. It was still cheaper than Canada.
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Its not that clear cut, for example if you order Japanese Cameras and most other Japanese electronics from the US you will pay shipping, GST, and brokerage fees only as the items are specified as duty-free under the WTO rate agreements. In practice you usually get dinged by exorbitant shopping rates and brokerage fees, thats why its good to get an all in price.