tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903345229585403570.post1037193510388055604..comments2022-11-18T08:45:35.030-05:00Comments on My Life in Exile de Facto: Wait a Minute Mr. Postman!MJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16478905132189121410noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4903345229585403570.post-81488795792557338582009-08-18T08:41:49.061-04:002009-08-18T08:41:49.061-04:00Great post! There's definitely a learning curv...Great post! There's definitely a learning curve for those of us who like to shop online.<br /><br />Re NAFTA - I was told that items made in a NAFTA country can enter without DUTY, but are still taxable. Tax and duty are different things.<br /><br />E.g., I bought a Subaru Forester in Maine. It was made in Japan. I had to pay 6% duty and 13% HST (harmonized sales tax, or PST + GST for those of you in non-HST provinces). Had I bought a Subaru Outback, made in the US, I would only have had to pay tax, no duty, because it falls under NAFTA. And, yes, even with all the duty/taxes - and you pay tax on the duty, which really pissed me off - and other fees, it was still cheaper to import the vehicle.<br /><br />BTW, some companies (e.g., LL Bean) are really experienced with Canada shipping and a pleasure to deal w.<br /><br />Anyway, great post. The only other thing I'd add is that not every vendor in the US will ship to Canada. With some you're just outta luck.<br /><br />Take care!MSEHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02415018485671115445noreply@blogger.com