I am working a deal to purchase an 1967 442 Instrument Panel from member here on Classic Oldsmobile.
It would be shipped from Langley British Columbia to Detroit Michigan.
I am hoping we can work out a price that is fair and profitable for both parties.
Now comes the tough part.I have never purchased or shipped to or from Canada.
The FEDEX website is preparing me for documentation that is extreme.
Do I pay Taxes ?
Does the seller declare a value ?
Is anyone fluent in International Shipping?
And is it worth my while.
Thanks in advance
Ron Roth

 

I have sent to canada and received from. I paid no taxes or import fees. When mailing to, a customs form gets filled out and possibly the foreign buyer must pay import duty fees.

 

I am , but I ship commercial items from buisness to buisness so it may be different .... yes you need an item value , not sure about anything related to a commercial invoice since its not commercial.... other things I would need at work is a country of origin and a tarriff code.... the more paperwork they (exporter) dont have to do , the cheaper perhaps

 

Why don't you just have guy ship it via Canada Post? Packaged well it could survive anything CP or USPS could throw at it (or throw it at)

I've shipped CP to US as far away as Florida and had no problems.

When I've recieved items from the US shipped via FEDEX, I've ALWAYS had to pay a brokerage fee at the border - and their b.f. has gone up a lot since then. Other than that FEDEX or UPS have always managed to impress me with how slow they can ship/reroute/delay a parcel parcel delivery and how damaged it is when it arrived. Hope your experience is better.

Another option up here is CANPAR if he wants to go that way. http://www.canpar.ca/en/services/services.jsp

 

the courier is doing all the paperwork and thats where the extra charge comes in and delays..... if the item is worth over $2500.00 then they need an EEI ( at least you do in buisness ) which will be an extra $10 and more delays

 

If you are shipping to a foreign country you have to provide a detailed Commercial Invoice or Proforma Invoice if it has a value. A Proforma Invoice is normally used for non business shipments and a Commercial Invoice for business shipments. It does not matter who you use to move the freight DHL, FedEx, UPS or The USPS as the invoice is used to levy duties and taxes. It is also used by customs to monitor the exporting and importing of goods as some countries have restrictions and limitations on the goods that enter or leave their country.

If the shipment has a single commodity that has a value over $2500.00 then you will need an ITN (International Transaction Number). The reason for the ITN is because it is required by the The Census Bureau of the US Department of Commerce (DOC) for exporting high value goods. Canada is the only country that the DOC does not require the use of an ITN when shipping there.

 

you explained that much better then I ever cared to

 

I have shipped many items to the US. Your friend in Canada can go to Canada Post, fill out the international shipping form and write in the value section "gift" as he is sending his U.S. friend from this peer site, a part, that has no monetary value. You will recieve it through USPS.

 

When I have bought from members of forum,located in the USA, arrives at my local post office and I pick it up, contents have been untouched.Actually, come to think of it, it was a non-issue

Last week, I received seat covers from Year One, well actually only the headrests,the seat covers were back ordered. The UPS driver demanded the $45 be paid or no parcel, even though I did not receive whole order
and I was not made aware of this amount before hand!?I had a delivery charge of $173 from Year One, that was it.
Point- better to go through the postal network than deal with private courier,and buy from good people on this forum

I cannot believe this is ethical, nor legal, without any regard for previous notification !!!.
They have by the you know what's, because you have already paid for them,and you are put into a situation of making a forced decision , and 9 times out of 10 , I bet people pay it because they want their purchase.
Ted