Do used basses pay inport taxes in the US?

vene-nemesis · #1 03-27-2009, 08:53 AM

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crispygoat · #2 03-27-2009, 09:42 AM

I paid import taxes for a used bass coming from the States to Canada. How much depends on the set price. The lower, the less you pay, but then again, the lower the set pice is, the lower the insurance value is. So say the set price is $100.00 and the bass is worth $1000.00 and they lose it...

Geoff St. Germaine · #3 03-27-2009, 10:51 AM

Yes. I've had a US buyer who bought one of my basses get quite irate with me because of it.

vene-nemesis · #4 03-27-2009, 10:59 AM

Wont you guys happen to know whats the percentage over the value?

crispygoat · #5 03-27-2009, 11:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geoff St. Germaine

Yes. I've had a US buyer who bought one of my basses get quite irate with me because of it.

In my case, (it was a trade) I had to pay import taxes but the US citizen didn't.

I don't know the % but I paid ~ $130.00 for a set price of $1000.00 US.

Fontaine · #6 03-27-2009, 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crispygoat

In my case, (it was a trade) I had to pay import taxes but the US citizen didn't.

I don't know the % but I paid ~ $130.00 for a set price of $1000.00 US.

13%

simple math fails me too, dont worry

crispygoat · #7 03-27-2009, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fontaine

13%

simple math fails me too, dont worry

Haha I said around $130.00! It actually was something like $136.xx. And it was ~ $130.00 CAN and the price set was $1000.00 US.

Even there, the OP isn't from Canada so maybe it's different?

I win