[adamantium]

Read my post "I'm breakin' down" in the Gear Forum...

Short version: You can't have it shipped via any courier and expect to get away without paying duty, they'll charge the full pop everytime + a brokerage fee.

I just ordered my pipe from www.kneedraggers.com so I'll let you know how it goes when I pick it up from Blaine.

 

[adamantium]

You only pay duty if the item is on the Duty list, Canada customs can tell you if it is or not by calling them. You also do not pay duty on any item manufactured in the USA, just PST+GST. And you don't pay any duty on Helmets - I know I didn't when I brought mine across, just taxes.

 

[adamantium]

I did exactly the same thing that Starsky did with my helmet from Helmetharbor... RMS was selling it for $1049CDN plus taxes and I got it for about $625CDN all paid. Unfortuntetly Arai isn't selling any 2002 models online anymore.. only in the shops.

 

[adamantium]

As far as all your fees go Starsky, I paid about $80 for PST & GST at the border (I declared it).

The problem, and I'll state this again for everyone who didn't read my other post regarding shipping is that if you have a shipping company (ie. UPS, DHL, Fedex) bring it across boarders, they gouge you for brokerage fee of getting across the border + all the other regular fees... and most brokerage fees are $25ish. It's almost worth it if your too lazy to go down and pick it up / or if you have no where to ship it to across the border (which shouldn't be the case for those using the 'Letter Carrier' in Point Roberts.

 

[adamantium]

I haven't heard of people getting they're vehicle impounded, generally you just have to pay the taxes on the stuff, worst case I've heard they just keep whatever your trying to 'smuggle' back. :tredmill