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Old 08-25-2004, 01:19 PM
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Hello there, I was wondering what the duty was on musical instruments coming into canada from the U.S. if anybody knows this.
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Old 08-27-2004, 06:18 AM
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Depends where it was made. If made in the USA, there are no duties per se, but you still pay GST, PST, and brokerage fees. Depending on the value of the instrument, and by what method it is imported (parcel post, UPS, FedEx, etc.) those will vary (the brokerage fees I mean, the taxes are constant of course).

If not made in the USA or Canada you'll have to call Customs Canada to get an idea what the duties will be. Likely something in the 4-7% range.
4-7? Whoa... they should do the same here, too..
We have 25% VAT, high EU duties and even higher shipping prices
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