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brucewayne

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i placed an order from tyga performance in thailand for a windscreen and the total including $50 shipping was $150 canadian. now i got a note from canada post to pick up my package and that i owe $237.97. huh? can i owe that much on a $100 piece of plastic? did they put the decimal in the wrong spot? the tracking #s check out
 
I got some stuff from Tyga Performance a couple of years ago.
I remember that shipping wasn't cheap, but I did not get dinged for duty from Canada post.
 
brucewayne said:
i placed an order from tyga performance in thailand for a windscreen and the total including $50 shipping was $150 canadian. now i got a note from canada post to pick up my package and that i owe $237.97. huh? can i owe that much on a $100 piece of plastic? did they put the decimal in the wrong spot? the tracking #s check out
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you will have to pay Harper Sales tax, plus a 60% MFN Tariff from Thailand, plus brokerage fees. Then add 7% Thai tax and interior tax.

http://www.dutycalculator.com/dc/49...s-motorcycle-from-netherlands-to-canada-is-0/

Basically, this is the worst possible country to import from next to India.

There is actually no duty on motorcycle parts into Canada.
 
Two50noob said:
They have their own special caste in india and are know as Hijras...there now you will be able to find them easier!
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See? Multiculturalism works!
 
brucewayne said:
i placed an order from tyga performance in thailand for a windscreen and the total including $50 shipping was $150 canadian. now i got a note from canada post to pick up my package and that i owe $237.97. huh? can i owe that much on a $100 piece of plastic? did they put the decimal in the wrong spot? the tracking #s check out
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Don't they have an American distributor? I'm pretty sure their site says so. Why have it shipped from Thailand?
 
brucewayne said:
i placed an order from tyga performance in thailand for a windscreen and the total including $50 shipping was $150 canadian. now i got a note from canada post to pick up my package and that i owe $237.97. huh? can i owe that much on a $100 piece of plastic? did they put the decimal in the wrong spot? the tracking #s check out
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When you get it, post pics. I want to see what a $400 windscreen looks like. Must be ballin'
 
Psycho_Biker said:
Don't they have an American distributor? I'm pretty sure their site says so. Why have it shipped from Thailand?
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Yes, they did. They closed shop about a year and a half ago. I managed to score a pair of carbon fiber exhaust for their closing sale.

The American site did not cary much in terms of 2 stroke items (no real North American 2 stroke market but probably the reason Tyga did so well), and had no 2 stroke engine parts at all. I needed some top end components. None of which was available from the American distributor.

Matt @ Tyga is extremely knowlegable in all things NSR. I got a chance to pick hiis brain before I ordered my stuff. I liked his support - so ordered from them directly.

Guess I got lucky on duties.
 
Didn't know they closed the US distributor. Then he could have ordered from these guys:

http://www.jap4performance.com/index.html

They distribute for Tyga in the UK. Would have been cheaper than Thailand anyways.

OP, is it too late to refuse the shipment? I would just have them return to sender and cancel your order if you can.
 
GreyGhost said:
When you get it, post pics. I want to see what a $400 windscreen looks like. Must be ballin'
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I wanna see how much nicer it is than my $18 chinese ones
 
so Canada Border Services Agency classified it as a vehicle part worth $1754.... even though it says motorcycle part worth $60. i don't know how a black piece of plastic is worth $1754. its not some complicated/shiny/big part... what idiots. i paid the $237.97 and will fill out some paperwork to get it back.
 
I feel your pain.
Next time ask them to value it at $20 and mark the package as "GIFT" on the goods declaration. That should do it.
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