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> From: Sizemore, Shane <shane.sizemore@medaphis.com>
> To: 'spitfires@autox.team.net'
> Subject: Duty Charges?
> Date: Tuesday, December 08, 1998 7:32 AM
>
> Hi Listers,
> I have a question about the duty charges when receiving shipments from
> Canada (or anywhere else). I recently purchased some wheels from a
> fellow lister in Canada. I (he) paid shipping up front with UPS.
> Yesterday in the mail I received a bill for $33.80 from some broker for
> duty charges.....WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT????????????
> I have already paid once for these things and the total shipping charge
> alone with UPS could not have been MUCH more that $33.80.
> I know this has been brought up before (I think).
> Any help would be appreciated........
>
>
>
> Shane Sizemore
> Douglasville, GA
> 1979 Spitfire (decided to rebuild the whole motor)
We get the same thing coming this way every time we order from the Big
Three in the US. The only two ways around those brokerage fees are:
1. Ship to a border address and cross over and pick up the stuff and bring
it in yourself,
2. Ship via parcel post and you can do the customs stuff at the local post
office.
Hope this helps.
Keith
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