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2007-11-21 , 02:08
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Originally Posted by exon View Post
Thanks for the info, Craig. If I did something similar, what should my plan be at the border (I'm in Vancouver)? Declare (which I'm inclined to do)? Is there duty/tax to be paid? I'm not asking what *you* did, mind you.
I have done this several times for all sorts of stuff - including a 770. I have never been charged duty even for Chinese made tools but I have usually been charged GST and PST. Occasionally, I have been waved through if the item has been less than $100.00.

It is worth getting a tracking number and following the package until it shows up at the UPS Store.

I used to figure that I could pay for the trip and the $5.00 UPS Store fee by filling up with gas on the US side - but that is no longer much of a deal compared to Cdn. prices.