Import fees

[ipsey-0]

I interested in buying designer vintage bags from a Japanese seller. Intead online that Japan and Canada has an agreement so that you can only be charged the sales tax but not the duty. Does anybody know if that is correct? I would appreciate if Canadian users can share their experiences buying expensive goods from Japan. Thanks!!

[reallynicestamps]

Both Canada and Japan are part of the Pacific Free Trade agreement CPTPP.

https://www.international.gc.ca/trade-commerce/trade-agreements-accords-commerciaux/agr-acc/cptpp-pt...

The announcement deals mostly with Canadian exports.

This form gave me a $25 duty and taxes on a $100 item of Apparel->luggage from a non-CUSMA (NAFTA) country from BC where the total sales tax is  13%. 
https://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/travel-voyage/dte-acl/est-cal-eng.html
So I guess that duty would be about 12%.

Free Trade agreements don't always cover everything that is being imported.

Commercial /wholesale imports may have different rates than personal imports.


Best bet?
Be prepared to pay import fees, including duty, sales taxes, and carrier fees for "customs brokerage" when the item arrives.

Be delighted if this is less than you expected.

[mrdutch1001]

Have you checked with CBSA as to the import requirements and whatever import fees/taxes would be applicable to the value of  the goods?