Any post-2024 experiences with Canada/US cross-border shipping?

[GusS]

Hey y'all,

Long time! I haven't shipped anything cross-border in quite a while and I intend to part with a few cool vintage Hamers.

Any recent recent experiences with cross-border shipments, specifically Canada -> USA? Any extra forms to fill beside the standard description and declared value? Any BS related to tariffs, declared values, cites etc to be aware of?

Thanks

Edited Wednesday at 05:19 PM by GusS
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[mrjamiam]

I bought a USA Hamer from a shop in Ottowa earlier this year, shipped to the southern US.  The experience was no different from dealing with a shop within the US.  It was nothin' fancy, no exotic woods, so that stuff never crossed my mind and wasn't raised by the shop, which handled any paperwork involved.

[RobB]

I purchased a Tokai from a Canadian shop. I paid California sales tax, shipping and (get THIS) Japanese tarriff. I don’t know the policy concerning import of USA items back to America. 

[gtone]

I got a mailbox service across the line in MT, get my US purchases sent there and declare them as I re-enter Canada, typically on the same day.  Haven't paid any tariffs yet, but I do have reasonable duty and/or sales tax charges that don't add up to much and cuts out the legal pirate trade (aka customs brokers).

Should have done this yrs ago as it opens up a lot more gear purchasing opportunities that otherwise sellers would avoid or be leary of.

[GusS]

Thank you for your replies!

[WiskiTangoFoxtrot]

21 hours ago, RobB said:

I purchased a Tokai from a Canadian shop. I paid California sales tax, shipping and (get THIS) Japanese tarriff. I don’t know the policy concerning import of USA items back to America. 

That’s because the Tokai was made in Japan and hadn’t been imported into the US prior.