| UPS, Fedex charge big $$$$ (CHA CHING) brokerage charges based on the value of the package. USPS charges a 5 dollar flat rate brokerage charge doesnt matter value of package. All packages coming into Canada from the US are charged an extra 15% import tax (really GST and PST but I call it an import tax) based on the value of the package, this is on top of the brokerage charges. The receiver will have to pay this receiving the package. Any package coming into Canada from a person (not a business) value at 60CAD or less and marked as a "GIFT" is exempt of Brokerage and the 15% import taxes. I rarely use Fedex as they are really expensive. I find UPS ground works fine for big items and takes about 7 days from US to Canada (must do the 60CAD and gift trick or get killed in brokerage charges) I find USPS Air parcel also good for medium size items but there is no tracking. I find USP Global Express MAil (EMS) great for small to medium items as there is 100% tracking and purolator delivers the package in Canada. It is the fastest but also the most expensive. I use this option if I am buying something small and expensive (like a techtom) I take my chances and get the package valued at under 60CAD and marked as a gift. I dont like paying the Canadian Government teh extra 15% taxes! :-( I have had probably around a 1000 items sent from the US To Canada and only had one get lost. I have sent probably around a 1000 items to the US using Canada Post/US Post and have had only had 2 packages go missing (one right now) Any questions feel free to ask.
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