Paying duty when re-entering Canada
So I'm planning our first RV trip to the U.S. since apparently Alberta isn't getting summer again this year (was 4C or 39F when I got up today...brrrr!). Was going to do some dry camping in the mounta...
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samandtheduck wrote:
Living on the Canada/US border for 25 years and being an active EBay customer I can tell you that if the custom official wants to get involved a lot of things can happen. I have - paid GST on a birthday card I bought in the USA even when that was all I had to declare, 30 min. and lots of paperwork for a few cents - had them refuse to combine exemptions for an item no matter how the bill is written - refuse to allow an item in until I showed them it was CSA approved. So I have learned to ask before leaving and then if they wave me through it is a bonus. And things can get much worse if you "forget" to declare something.
Brian
CBSA will NOT collect tax on less that $20 as the paperwork costs more than the revenue.
CSA is a private company that "tests" products exactly the same as UL. They could ask if it complies with a federal/provincial standard that would be listed in the paperwork but cannot require a CSA logo on it.
