No disrespect to the last post - but it should be known that the process
described for customs is inaccurate. You don't 'negotiate a flat rate'
with customs... and UPS DOES hire people necessary to fill in the
paperwork - that's why they charge the b...
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ups charge brokerage fees on the value of the good, but clearing custom
for a parcel worth 100$ required the same amount of work as clearing one
worth 2000$." This is incorrect. Ev...
jarekmw - You are saying that you were charged $109.50 on a $172.75 item
- that is very, very wrong. FedEx does not charge that much on a
shipment of that value. They must have an invoice / document with a much
higher value? You may be able to get so...
Actually, if the item is $20.00 Canadian and under, it should be
completey free of any charges, brokerage, duty and or taxes. It's called
an OIC. "Order in Council (O.I.C.) clearances for shipments of $20.00
CAD or less; these types of shipments are ...
deev_hutch: "Now here's where you're getting into the territory of "it
does not matter what we think". I don't think I have enough facts to
have an opinion on this. It depends on what the actual cost of doing the
brokerage is to UPS. They are entitle...