Buying From USA Sellers

Question

I am thinking on expanding my searches and buys to sellers in the USA. I primarily buy DVD's with values not exceeding $60 Canadian. I am curious about the note included in these listings about possible tariffs and costs that might be collected by carriers before delivery. What kind of surprises can I expect, other than currency exchange rates, if I order from the USA using the above criteria? Thanks much!

ypdc_dennis · Accepted Answer

DVD's should only be whatever your sales tax rate is, no tariff/duty for import into Canada. For the smallest surprises buy using eBay's International Shipping (eIS). Most of the time taxes will be collected at time of buying, no additional cost at time of delivery. If buying direct, Canada Post (sent using USPS) currently has $9.95 fee if customs flags your order for sales tax. In theory applies to any order over $20, in practice many orders under $100 are ignored for sales tax -- but...