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Are custom taxes still a huge problem when ordering clothes online? (I'm Canadian)

I usually have my stuff sent to a friend living in the U.S but this method is starting to get kind of annoying. I haven't had clothes from a non asian (they're the only ones cool enough to lie and say it's a gift @ customs) place directly sent to me in years. Is there still no way to avoid them

>> No.6998536

hel p

>> No.6998560

>>6998402
depends who ships.
If it's USPS or Canada Post then no, duties aren't a prob

however if its UPS or DHL be prepared to bend over and get fucked in the ass by duties.

>ordered raf holos on sale from belgium for $220
>pay $160 in duties

>> No.6998599

>>6998560
>help out dude who bumps his own thread 3 minutes after bump
>he doesn't reply

good talk

>> No.6998618

>>6998560
You can get nailed for customs by usps too. Got hit with $40 from bonobos.
>inb4bonobos2013shiggyface
Just buy US made shit, no customs

>> No.6998670

Will ordering from places like ssense or mrporter (being shipped from america) bare duties?

>> No.6998725

>>6998670
depends where it's made. stuff made in canada, us, and mexico won't have duty

>> No.6998740

>>6998670
basically if you pay tax on stuff you buy = no duties

>> No.6998748

>>6998725
sheeeit so anything made outside of north america will?

man i dont fucking get it, if it's already in canada why the fuck do i have to pay duties?

>> No.6998762

>>6998748
because protect muh domestic manufacturing.

>>6998740
not true, you still have to pay duty

>tfw canada will never sign a free trade agreement with china

>> No.6998774

>>6998762
so basically what that means is, i can never buy designer clothes

fuck, i might as well just kill myself now

>> No.6998787

>>6998762
false. pay the VAT taxes and no duties

>> No.6998823

>>6998787
Oops, didn't know that. Don't have much experience buying from euro retailers

>> No.6998858

>>6998823
it's all good dude. Just trying to keep the info for OP truthful.
I had a lot of experience in paying fuck tons of duties until I realized the rules.

pay VAT = no duties
sometimes sites have the option to not pay the VATS and take your chances on the duties. This is risky.

Most things from Canadian retailers shipped via Canada Post, euro made or not will NOT yield duties strictly because Canada Post is very lazy (and shipping within Canada does not require a customs form). This is the same for USPS, although you have a higher chance of paying duties obviously because it is coming from outside of Canada (and it requires a custom form).

>> No.6998861
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6998861

>buy jawnz from april77
>Total is $130ish? $30 shipping
>Slapped with $40 taxes

>Buy jacket and send to my sister living in the US free shipping
>She sends it over $15 shipping fee, declaring the jacket worth $5
>slapped with 30% tax for fucking 5 dollars, plus $15 handling/processing for duties

lel fucking Canada

>> No.6998880

>>6998861
read my above post it states why you got dutied the fuck out

>> No.6998922

some canadian somewhere on this board pls respond

someone with experience ordering from ssense and mrporter

i have questions

>> No.6998930

>>6998922
come on maaan i know you're here

>> No.6998936

oops i got distracted in another thread. thanks for the tips, seems like the safest thing to do is just continue to ship things to my friend.

>>6998861

make sure she declares it as a gift!! you will never have to pay customs if someone is sending you a "gift"

>> No.6998939

>>6998936
how can i convince online retailers to ship it as a gift?

>> No.6998947

>>6998930
I'm still here

>>6998939
and it's tough because it's actually illegal

>> No.6998957

>>6998947
have you been charged with duties when ordering from ssense or mrporter?

there's no information on vats on either

>> No.6998970

>>6998957
SSENSE - never (I'm from Toronto if that matters)

Mr.Porter, go right up to the point where you check out. It will tell you in the total if there is VAT taxes included or not.

>> No.6998973

>>6998970
thanks so much

i'm from toronto too :P

>> No.6998980

>>6998973
np

glad to help a fuccboi out after once being one
>jk about fuccboi part we toronto bros