Duty and taxes with FEDEX international!

[wenwen*2012]

I was wondering with FEDEX do you always get charged duties and taxes because when I get shipments from the us I usually don't get charged with USPS. :S I've purchased 700 dollar items from the us and this time I bought sometime for 1500 form the UK and its shipping through FEDEX 2 day delivery...

[heidilynn0_3]

Hi .. Items slip through Customs via USPS with the sheer volume of packages but that never occurs with courier shipping. You will be invoiced.

[theafkgamer]

Within Canada, anything over $20 is eligible to be taxed by the Canadian government. When shipped via a country's local postal service, ie USPS, Royal Mail, etc. customs charges sometimes slip through. But when shipped via a courier, anything over $20 will be charged customs + the couriers handling fee which can sometimes be more than the customs charges.

Don't be surprised when the delivery man asks you for some money. And for $1700 worth, it is going to be quite a lot.

[femmefan1946]

Somewhere on the listing or the invoice you will see this boilerplate from eBay:

 Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.
Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.

You are required to pay sales tax on the imported product. New or used. And "gift" is meaningless. If you bought it, it is not a gift.

There may or may not be duty. Depends on what it is and where it was manufactured.

In addition, Canada Post would charge you a service fee of about $8.50. A courier charges a "customs brokerage fee" which will start at $25 and rises with the value of the item.

If your seller has not yet shipped, ask if the service could be changed to a "priority" or "express" service. This will seem more expensive, but will include the brokerage fee. And because the fee is prepaid, it is lower than the driver will attempt to collect on your doorstep.