Tariffs, UPS Charge

[anpine_38]

Hi, just want to share this, I sell on ebay from Canada and yes a lot of my buyer are from the US.

I send a package to one customer, the order was 222$ CAD.  I bought a shipping label with UPS.  It was of a test that I was doing, since I knew that the package was going to coming back to me if there was an issue.  Well, I track the package and It said that the receiver refused to pay tariff and services.  I call UPS and here is the fact : on 222$ they charge 35% tariff so, 77$ + 24$ for UPS charge.  Thanks.

[reallynicestamps]

Does Canada charge a tariff when a Canadian buys some thing from the USA??

NO.

There have been some retaliatory tariffs on raw materials, most of which were dropped after manufacturers pointed out that tariffs raised their costs without "punishing" the US exporters. 

We do of course pay duty and sales taxes as we have for... well, centuries. 

Our de minimus (duty free allowance) was $20 until a few years ago, was raised to $150 for products imported from NAFTA/CUSMA nations but returned to $20 during the current unpleasantness. 

The US dropped their $800 de minimus entirely, so American residents now pay duty on all imports. 

TL/DR -- no.

[hartungcards]

"After all, think of all the money they are saving on lower grocery prices."

Welcome to the Golden Age of America.

[slippinjimmy]

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@anpine_38 wrote:

Hi, just want to share this, I sell on ebay from Canada and yes a lot of my buyer are from the US.

I send a package to one customer, the order was 222$ CAD.  I bought a shipping label with UPS.  It was of a test that I was doing, since I knew that the package was going to coming back to me if there was an issue.  Well, I track the package and It said that the receiver refused to pay tariff and services.  I call UPS and here is the fact : on 222$ they charge 35% tariff so, 77$ + 24$ for UPS charge.  Thanks.

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This is why there has always been long standing advice that one should never use UPS or even worse FedEx* for cross border shipping if there is ANY chance that tariff/duty might be applicable.

* Why is FedEx even worse? They will deliver the package, bill the recipient later and if the recipient refuses to pay they bill back to the shipper. In that situation YOU will have to pay the duties and the buyer gets to keep the item.

Now that the US$800 de minimis exemption is gone the it's even worse.

[reallynicestamps]

I'm relisting about 1/3 of my eBay stock for reasons unrelated to this topic, but I am adding "US buyers may be subject to the Trump Tariff" to each Description.

My Descriptions have had "Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying" included  ever since eBay supplied that bit of boilerplate over a decade ago.

Stock up on aluminum foil, we are your biggest supplier of bauxite, and it has been heavily tariffed. 

[tools*]

Yeah, the Trump tax is a bit of a burden. But it's what they voted for.

[lawnmowerpartsstore2]

That tends to happen when the USA is in debt. Spending more money then whats coming in.

Thats a whole another subject. 

Bankruptcy is NOT an option !!!!

[aeparts1]

I'm a car guy, a Canadian recently told me that any vehicle imported into Canada, new or used, regardless of where it was made, from the USA,  was subject to a 25% Canadian tariff. The tariff was much lower if the car was coming from another country, such as Mexico.  I don't know what the Canadian tariff is on other items.

Perhaps if Canada lowered or eliminated the tariff on items coming from the USA into Canada, the USA would reciprocate. Or vice versa.

But, there are egos on both sides of the 49th  parallel, neither side wants to blink first.  My opinion, Canada has a lot more to lose than the USA. The USA will get along just fine without sales to Canada.

[smilekc]

Interesting read here: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/programs/international-trade-finance-policy/canadas-resp...

37 pages of items where Canada charges the USA a 25% tariff. Counter tariffs they say.

[slippinjimmy]

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@aeparts1 wrote:

My opinion, Canada has a lot more to lose than the USA. The USA will get along just fine without sales to Canada.

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Are you sure about that? over 17% of all US exports go to Canada, it is the number one country for US exports (Mexico is number two, China is a distant third).

It's never a good plan to alienate ones best customers.

As far as vehicles, the restrictions on importing vehicles into the US are even more complex than vice versa. FYI the US tariff on imported vehicles (trucks) is also 25% and that is only if you are compliant with all US regulations (safety, emissions etc.) that govern automobiles.

[1richdoug]

you mean 3 bucks for a doz eggs now, instead of 7 with your guy?  u need to stop your political statements ! BTW, this country survived on tariffs alone till 1913; then, a certain party decided was best to income tax all !  simply buy American !

[skitchtorch]

Over 75% of all Canadian exports go to the USA, it is the number one country for Canadian exports. Less than 4% to China & the UK.

It's never a good plan to alienate ones best customers.

I can see why someone would say Canada has a lot more to lose than the USA.

[hartungcards · Accepted solution]

"u need to stop your political statements !  BTW, this country survived on tariffs alone till 1913; then, a certain party decided was best to income tax all !  simply buy American !"

U need to stop your laughable, uninformed and over-simplified statements.  Perhaps you didn't realize the 16th Amendment was ratified by the states.

You know that "American" car you're driving?  It was probably made in Mexico or Canada.

You know that Budweiser you're drinking?  The aluminum for the can came from Canada.

[ed8108]

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@inhawaii wrote:

Your buyer should just pay the tarrif.

After all, think of all the money they are saving on lower grocery prices.

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I am still awaiting the onset of lower grocery prices.

[44012]

Most of us are.

[tobaccocardyahoo]

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@ed8108 wrote:

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awaiting the onset of lower grocery prices.

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If it happens we will be in deep doo-doo.

That would be deflation and deflation is an economic disaster.

The way out of the effects of inflation is higher incomes. The US has made some progress in that since January.

The FED will do its best to insure we do not make too much progress, too fast.

It really is too bad that all Americans are not required to take a course in economics.