13% ON HST + 18% duty on gear + broker fees
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Buying gear from Europe
- Thread starter Baggsy
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EX500R2001
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No duties on motorcycle parts and helmets, but HST and brokerage fee
EX500R2001
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FedEx for sure, CP is hit and miss...
EX500R2001
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From. US yes, no duties. Never ordered from Mexico.
BTW, anyone ordered something from Germany recently? How long a delivery took? I have 2 packages shipped via DHL (supposed to be handled by Canada Post here). They left Germany (according to DHL tracking) over a week ago, but Canada Post tracking still says "Waiting for the item". Is it now a normal case (before COVID madness it usually took 1 - 2 days to show up on CP tracking), or should I begin to worry about it?
BTW, anyone ordered something from Germany recently? How long a delivery took? I have 2 packages shipped via DHL (supposed to be handled by Canada Post here). They left Germany (according to DHL tracking) over a week ago, but Canada Post tracking still says "Waiting for the item". Is it now a normal case (before COVID madness it usually took 1 - 2 days to show up on CP tracking), or should I begin to worry about it?
I had two packages from Germany recently, both came in under a week. But on their website DHL/Deutsche Post states that "Until further notice, parcels without Premium service will be transported to Canada by ocean freight only due to very limited transport capacities. Customers should expect significantly longer transit times."
Current information and notes
Information on possible effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the sending and receipt of parcels.
www.deutschepost.de
Maybe you not as lucky as I was
PaisaMed
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I am considering buying some Held brand leather pants that will zipper together with my currently owned Held jacket. This purchase would be done on FC Moto. Anybody have good results with FC Moto and/or Held? comments, suggestions? I was just wondering if CRA was going to charge extra duties? thanks
EX500R2001
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I really hope this isn't the case...I had two packages from Germany recently, both came in under a week. But on their website DHL/Deutsche Post states that "Until further notice, parcels without Premium service will be transported to Canada by ocean freight only due to very limited transport capacities. Customers should expect significantly longer transit times."
Current information and notes
Information on possible effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on the sending and receipt of parcels.
Maybe you not as lucky as I was
It's not clear what they mean by Premium service? Is it the one delivered by DHL in Canada?
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They call “DHL” everything in Germany, even the regular Deutsche Post shipments.I really hope this isn't the case...
It's not clear what they mean by Premium service? Is it the one delivered by DHL in Canada?
Yes, they are very good. Both packages arrived in 3 days via Canada Post and got no interest from CBSA.
EX500R2001
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You must be extremely lucky. My package from them left Germany on Aug 10th. Canada Post still shows "Waiting for the item" status
Priller
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I've had excellent results with both.
I'd put Held up with RST for the best value/quality combo out there. Prices are reasonable and the products go from mid-range to premium. I have a Held leather jacket and pants combo (Cosmo and Avolo respectively) that is beautifully made, comfortable, and is the coolest (temperature, not style) leather suit I've ever worn. They advertise a 'TFL Cool' coating on the leather that's supposed to reflect heat, and while I assumed it was the usual marketing bumpf, it actually seems to work.
I also have a pair of the Titan Evo gloves for track use that I dearly love, as well as some street gloves that I can't remember the name of (which I don't love so much, but only because the fingers are a bit long and it makes using the floppy touchscreen fingertip a bit of a guessing game...)
As for FC-Moto, I've ordered a few things from them (including the above mentioned Held suit), and the delivery has always been super fast (usually about a week) and reasonably priced. Returns would be expensive, but at least they take them, unlike many local sellers for non-stock items...
EX500R2001
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From FC-Moto website:
Due to the tightened processes relating to import customs clearance in the USA, there are massive delays in delivery times at DHL/USPS. We are in constant communication with the DHL and work together to improve the situation and solve the problems. Nevertheless, it is currently unavoidable that very long runtimes can arise.
DHL/Canada Post is probably even worse. So, don't expect your order to be delivered in months. The only thing I can say is STOP this COVID/vaccination idiotism and GO BACK To WORK!!!
Due to the tightened processes relating to import customs clearance in the USA, there are massive delays in delivery times at DHL/USPS. We are in constant communication with the DHL and work together to improve the situation and solve the problems. Nevertheless, it is currently unavoidable that very long runtimes can arise.
DHL/Canada Post is probably even worse. So, don't expect your order to be delivered in months
. The only thing I can say is STOP this COVID/vaccination idiotism and GO BACK To WORK!!!
Priller
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It's been 9 days. Relax. A week is a best-case scenario, extra time is totally normal with just luck of the draw stuff like being put on a plane that didn't leave as quickly as others. I ordered a clutch lever from eBay that took over two months to arrive from Minnesota, just across the border. Sometimes it just takes a while, Covid or not. I have had a few things that didn't show as received by Canada Post for quite a while, then they were suddenly out for delivery, so it may not be the long wait you fear.From FC-Moto website:
Due to the tightened processes relating to import customs clearance in the USA, there are massive delays in delivery times at DHL/USPS. We are in constant communication with the DHL and work together to improve the situation and solve the problems. Nevertheless, it is currently unavoidable that very long runtimes can arise.
DHL/Canada Post is probably even worse. So, don't expect your order to be delivered in months
As for what you quote, it doesn't make any link to Covid, or Canada. It just says US Customs has tightened import clearance processes, which could be for any number of reasons. I'm not sure what that has to do with Covid, vaccines, or people "going back to work"...
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