Buying a Hamer from Canada

[tweed]

Anybody purchase a Hamer from a Canadian vendor ? Would there be any fees involved after the sale like import or duty tax ?  Any hidden fees at all ? Or would I only pay for the item, shipping and sales tax as if bought here in the USA ? 

[Dutchman]

It's been a while, but it used to be best to ship thru the mail. Less border hassle, check the returning to USA box. 

 

[ArnieZ]

Shouldn't be any tariff or taxes as it was made in the USA

arniez

[cynic]

Depending on the shipper you could face brokerage fees in the $100-$150 range. UPS is probably most likely to send a bill, and Canada Post/USPS least likely. 

[chromium]

On 11/6/2021 at 5:19 AM, cynic said:

Depending on the shipper you could face brokerage fees in the $100-$150 range. UPS is probably most likely to send a bill

Ditto that for DHL+Canada.

 

[diablo175]

I bought 2 Cali's from Canadian owners a few years back and got zapped with fees from Fed Ex for shipping into US. 

[Steve Haynie]

A lifetime ago I got hit with a big import fee from UPS.  The guitar was a USA Hamer.

[tweed]

Well, took the plunge and finally got word that it's coming via Canadian and US postal service.  If worse comes to worst, guess I gotta bite the bullet if it happens.

Thanks to all for your input. 

[sonic1974]

Hi @tweed, sorry for the late reply on this. I'm in Canada, I've bought a few USA Hamers for the site. I've always got hit by a "brokerage fee" from the shipper. I guess for getting it through customs? Super annoying but what can you do? 

For a $1000 guitar (Canadian dollars), the fee was ballpark $100. 

Hope you don't get dinged with it, but maybe my experience can help you know what to expect while you're waiting for it to be shipped. 

Take it easy! Rob