Duties and Taxes for the Canadians?

[Sean]

Made in Singapore. So that doesn't qualify for the US-made exemption.

However, digital cameras are exempt from duty under Free Trade.

Note that certain accessories may NOT be considered part of the camera, so they ARE subject to duty.

In Ontario, you can apply for a PST exemption number if you're using the camera for production. That PST number must appear on the shipping label sent by Red in order for the shipment to be exempt from PST.

 

[GlennChan]

CanadaPost: has an agreement with many national post services including USpostal service. What this means to you: NO BROKER FEES coming or going into the US.

I believe Canada post charges $5 for their slower services and $8 for their fast services. Which is way, way less than UPS and Fedex ground.
(And of course there at taxes and duties on top of that.)

 

[Linus Sagadore]

Importing RED into Canada

Importing RED into Canada

A lot of information here, some of it wrong. As a used equipment broker I go through this a lot. There is no duty on video camera equipment coming to Canada from the US, there can be duty on various pieces of video equipment. The only sure bet on no duty on any piece of equipment is if it is made in Canada.

PST is due one way or another. If you bring it in from the US you will be charged by your customs broker except possibly for Alberta where I don't think they have PST. When buying from another province the seller is not licensed to collect PST in another province but you are still responsible to pay it. As always it is deductible from PST paid through the business.

Cheers,
Linus Sagadore
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