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On May 10, 2001 07:03 pm, Chris Herrnberger wrote: Hi,
As far as duty on books, you can call it something else but its all adjusted at the distribution level and when it comed to commercial publication ie: Times Canada, is very strictly controlled as to content
There is nothing stopping Times from bringing in Times US. Plenty of US magazines available. What Times wanted to do was rip out the US ads and stick Canadian ones in. Claiming that the "new" product was Canadian. Basically letting the US buyers pay for the content and skimming off the Canadian revenues. Sort of like Microsoft bundling Explorer.
and distribution price. Its our lame attempt at ensurring Canadian content and support for the arts community. Remember the fiasco with taxes on CD's at 2.50 per disc. Law is in place but never acted on due to public outcry. What was the reason for the Tax., support for the Canadian arts community..:)
I thought the levy was being applied at the distributors level. Not $2.50 but some money. Since it's based on sales most of the money likely goes out of the country to forgein artists.
Well the 5 packages I received showed zero commercial value as is standard with SuSE. Also they were donated for a specific project. The notice I received was from Customs and Revenue, which declared that they had assess the value of the software as x dollars per box canadian and If I wanted to pick them up from the post office I would have to shell out approx $300. An appeal aplication is now in the system and expect that when Canada opens an Harvey's and Tim Horten's in downtown Moscow is when I'll see a response to my appeal.
I'd call customs and try to get an "expert" to talk to. If you can get the right section of the act you've got a much better chance. Never know there already is a Macdonalds (sp??) Canada in Moscow-)
True but does not apply in this case. Also depending on the items I purchased from LL Bean for example, (depending on where the product is manufactured) your duty rates are assess differently. eg: two sweaters of same dollar value. one from Ireland one from Malaysia duty applied at different rates.
That's the way Nafta and the FTA before it is supposed to work. It covers goods produced in Canada ,US and Mexico.
IMHO you're choices are stick to companies that routinely ship into Canada > [while avoiding UPS like the plague] or take the time to call Customs Canada > and finding out the right section to declare under. They used to have experts > you could talk to. Even they have trouble with figuring out the proper > section some times.
Well yes Nick this works if you have an option, In some cases you don't as when someone ships stuff in accordance with their preferred cariers.
I'll do what ever it takes to find a different choice. I hate the hassle of getting things fixed afterwards. Have you tried camelot.ca [Montreal I think] thier prices are okay. When you factor in the lower shipping. No duty issues and the fact it will get to you quicker it's often a good choice. They don't seem to get things in first but other then that they seem okay. Last year I wanted to get an upgrade to Paration magic. They only shipped to Canada via some sort of goofy courier that charged an arm and a leg. It cost less to get the full version locally then the upgrade with my "discount"
Where you at in Canada Nic? Im in Ottawa so perhaps thats the reason thay we all keep shovels in the doorway..ah!
Toronto. I thought you've been having summer just like us . Certainly feels like summer. Nick