tearghost Report post Posted April 17, 2017 Hello, I am needing help to find exotic leather for sale in Canada (stingray, shark, eel, snake) I have found suppliers in the U.S that will ship it to me but the shipping and customs cost is outrages, I was looking at one place for 2 stingray and 1 shark the leather alone was about $220 which wasn't bad but the shipping and customs cost was over $300. Thank you in advance for any help. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonydaze Report post Posted April 18, 2017 Tandy carries some exotic leathers (like stingray & snake). You also might try Lonsdale Leather in Vancouver. Although I doubt that their pricing will be favourable. If you add your location to your profile, it is easier for members to make good suggestions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeatherLegion Report post Posted April 18, 2017 On 4/17/2017 at 10:36 AM, tearghost said: Hello, I am needing help to find exotic leather for sale in Canada (stingray, shark, eel, snake) I have found suppliers in the U.S that will ship it to me but the shipping and customs cost is outrages, I was looking at one place for 2 stingray and 1 shark the leather alone was about $220 which wasn't bad but the shipping and customs cost was over $300. Thank you in advance for any help. PM sent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northmount Report post Posted April 18, 2017 OP is located at Wasaga Beach, Ontario according to the IP address. Please peoples, add your location so you can get the best information and help from people located in your area of the world. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarcinB Report post Posted April 29, 2017 (edited) Hi, I've got sharks and stingrays, eels, snakes, vipers etc. For non-CITES spieces I can ship it. Im placed in Poland - shipping for 2kg small priority tracked gift pack is 17USD. So shark and 2 stingrays will fit in it. About 10 working days delivery time. Now on stock I have nice grey and black shark - big ones 4sqft up and some stingrays with nice colours: green, orange, blue or turquoise. I accept paypal. Edited April 29, 2017 by MarcinB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tearghost Report post Posted April 29, 2017 Great, do you have a list of what you have available with colors and price for each item?. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwican Report post Posted April 30, 2017 Tearghost, make sure you can bring it to Canada legally or you run the risk of it getting seized and a risk of getting charged Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarcinB Report post Posted April 30, 2017 (edited) non-CITES spieces are good to go. Only problem would be with raw leather products and CITES spieces. Rest I've shipped succesfully :). Doing lots of sales to Canada, USA and Australia - i think those countries have most demanding customs. Edited April 30, 2017 by MarcinB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tearghost Report post Posted April 30, 2017 What cites and raw leather do you carry?. So I know what I can and can"t order. What is cites, this is new to me as I have never dealt with exotic leather, where do I find out what cites are in my area?. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mattsbagger Report post Posted April 30, 2017 What cites and raw leather do you carry?. So I know what I can and can"t order. What is cites, this is new to me as I have never dealt with exotic leather, where do I find out what cites are in my area?. Non-cited. He is talking about stuff like elephant. Some leathers need to have paperwork to prove it was harvested legally. Thats my take on it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwican Report post Posted April 30, 2017 That's about the size of it. Your best bet is to contact the CBSA and ask for the memo concerning importation of such things and see if a license is required. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kiwican Report post Posted April 30, 2017 Tearghost, make sure you can bring it to Canada legally or you run the risk of it getting seized and a risk of getting charged don't be this guy https://www.ec.gc.ca/alef-ewe/default.asp?lang=En&n=407DCE68-1 Found the memo http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/publications/dm-md/d19/d19-7-1-eng.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarcinB Report post Posted April 30, 2017 (edited) CITES spieces are one that are endangered. For them you need to have special papers that shows they are legally obtained. Most popular CITES spieces are all crcodoiles, pythons, elephant, hipo and some spieces of lizards(fe. waranus niloctus). I've got them with papers valid within EU, when importing you need to get CITES import permit - it's possible with my papers but it takes approx 3 months to get this permit. But I won't even offer you those spieces, as I prefer to deal with them only within EU. On my site every spiece that need CITES got this info in details. And for raw leather it's leather that haven't been tanned, due to health care it need to have lots of work done before importing. Same goes for bones, antlers, teeth etc. Sharks, stingrays, eel and most of snakes are non-CITES spieces, so no paperwork need to be done - it's just like cow leather. Edited April 30, 2017 by MarcinB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tearghost Report post Posted May 1, 2017 Thank you all for your help. It makes sense now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northmount Report post Posted May 1, 2017 non-CITES spieces are good to go. Only problem would be with raw leather products and CITES spieces. Rest I've shipped succesfully :). Doing lots of sales to Canada, USA and Australia - i think those countries have most demanding customs. Hi MarcinB Please add your location to your profile so people know where you are. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tearghost Report post Posted May 1, 2017 CITES spieces are one that are endangered. For them you need to have special papers that shows they are legally obtained. Most popular CITES spieces are all crcodoiles, pythons, elephant, hipo and some spieces of lizards(fe. waranus niloctus). I've got them with papers valid within EU, when importing you need to get CITES import permit - it's possible with my papers but it takes approx 3 months to get this permit. But I won't even offer you those spieces, as I prefer to deal with them only within EU. On my site every spiece that need CITES got this info in details. And for raw leather it's leather that haven't been tanned, due to health care it need to have lots of work done before importing. Same goes for bones, antlers, teeth etc. Sharks, stingrays, eel and most of snakes are non-CITES spieces, so no paperwork need to be done - it's just like cow leather. Pm sent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
