Canada to US Import taxes?

[Tulsa]

My wife has her eye set on a leather splitting machine from Techsew and I’m wondering if anyone here has knowledge of any import taxes or duties associated with shipping from Canada to US?  The fine people at Techsew are not aware of any import fees when shipping to US, and the import specialists at the Border Patrol office apparently don’t have time to answer phone calls.    Just wanting to consider the full costs before taking the plunge.   Everyone I’ve asked is only “…Pretty Sure…” of their answer, and that’s not sure enough for me.  

Thanks

Tulsa

 

[mike02130]

Did you not search Google?  So many variables.  Why buy from Canada and not USA?   I see them from USA sellers for $1,450 including delivery.

[Tulsa]

10 hours ago, mike02130 said:

Did you not search Google?  So many variables.  Why buy from Canada and not USA?   I see them from USA sellers for $1,450 including delivery.

You won't find a bigger US supporter than me, but I don't feel the need to write pages of back story to ask a simple question.  Feel free to post here if you find a link that defines import duties on industrial leather equipment from Canada, because I can't find a definitive link.  Otherwise I'll conclude there are none.   My assumption is, if every techsew machine that came South was followed by a tax bill, we would hear about it all the time. 

Tulsa

 

 

 

 

[Klara]

Doesn't US customs have a website?  I'm in Europe, and I've found most of the info I needed for importing online and the rest by writing an email. 

[Tulsa]

3 hours ago, Klara said:

Doesn't US customs have a website?  I'm in Europe, and I've found most of the info I needed for importing online and the rest by writing an email. 

Yes there is a website, but key page links to declaration forms are broken, and it makes only vague references to percentages of import taxes based on value, depending on where it’s coming from.  Then references trade pacts and what you can, or cannot, take into another country, with no real info about what I want to know.  I went to my local customs and border protection station, and was told they don’t know anything about imports, and to call the station in Dallas.  4 calls got no responses.  I was hoping someone would report on a recent purchase from Techsew.   There is a cobra dealer 3 hours drive from here, maybe we’ll go there soon.   
Thanks to All,  I’m going on a motorcycle ride.  
 

Tulsa

[mike02130]

On 9/16/2021 at 9:54 PM, Tulsa said:

You won't find a bigger US supporter than me, but I don't feel the need to write pages of back story to ask a simple question.

Hmm, well obviously you did not ask such a simple question, did you?  Perhaps a back story would've helped?  I really don't give a damn where you buy the machine.  I  tried to help you out by telling you that you can buy a Techsew machine in the USA for $1,450 including delivery.  Your lack of information did not make it clear that you have some alternative reason to buy in Canada.  I recommend that you ask on a different forum.

It really is not that difficult to find that information. 

 

Edited September 18, 2021 by mike02130
added info

[mrwatch]

My very limited experience is that if the machine was built and sold with a serial number by an american company , I would think their would be no import tax. With the dollar exchange rate, cost of shipping, and time thru U S Customs along with the boarder closing due to the Covid, their must be a sweet deal of the price?  Again if made off shore and sold around the world by many companies then their is very likely to be a tax and the vendor should tell you that over the phone. 

[Techsew Ron]

When purchasing any machine from us, there are NO import taxes or additional fees of any kind.

[Klara]

You are saying you are selling DDP? Whatever the destination country? This is an international forum...

[MtlBiker]

20 minutes ago, Klara said:

You are saying you are selling DDP? Whatever the destination country? This is an international forum...

I don't know what DDP stands for, but I'm certain @Techsew Ron means within Canada/USA.  Nothing else makes sense.

Techsew must have figured out the Canada/USA issues pretty well, but my prior experience with items manufactured OUTSIDE of North America are that duty is charged when the item arrives in North America.  Whether that's Canada or the USA.  And in the past, when I've bought something from the USA that was NOT manufactured in North America, I've had to pay duty when it crosses the border into Canada, (based on the country of manufacture) even though a duty was already charged/paid when it arrived in the USA.  So effectively my cost of the product is usually higher if I buy it via the USA than if I import it directly (because duty is only paid one time).  Of course there are other factors, such as the importer in the USA may be getting bigger discounts based on volume than I would get for one-of purchases.

I don't know if TechSew brings machines in directly to Canada and directly to the USA, or if there's only one North American arrival point.  But I trust that they've figured out the best way and believe Ron when he says there are no additional charges (I'd say within North America).

Edited September 28, 2021 by MtlBiker

[Constabulary]

DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) is an INCOTERM and basically means that everything is up to the seller - like door to door delivery with all risk at the seller and the costs of export is also up to the seller meaning they are paid at delivery.

 

Edited September 28, 2021 by Constabulary

[Klara]

1 hour ago, MtlBiker said:

I don't know what DDP stands for, but I'm certain @Techsew Ron means within Canada/USA.  Nothing else makes sense. ...

I hope Ron will answer that himself, as his very clear statement rather surprised me.

[MtlBiker]

1 hour ago, Constabulary said:

DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) is an INCOTERM and basically means that everything is up to the seller - like door to door delivery with all risk at the seller and the costs of export is also up to the seller meaning they are paid at delivery.

 

Thanks for explaining that.  I guess that term is common in Europe (you're in Germany and Klara in France) but within North America I'd never heard it before.  But then again, 95% of our (business) purchases are from within North America and not from overseas.

 

[Techsew Ron]

On 9/28/2021 at 1:49 PM, Klara said:

I hope Ron will answer that himself, as his very clear statement rather surprised me.

My response was to the OP in reference to purchases from the USA. This does not include purchases from Europe which are of course subject to import fees & taxes.

[Constabulary]

On 9/28/2021 at 8:17 PM, MtlBiker said:

Thanks for explaining that.  I guess that term is common in Europe (you're in Germany and Klara in France) but within North America I'd never heard it before.  But then again, 95% of our (business) purchases are from within North America and not from overseas.

INCOTERMS are international meaning they are used in all countries worldwide when it comes to freight shipping / forwarding and the like (usually not in the plain postal business) but when a seller chooses DDP you as a recipient / private customer will never take note of it.

 

 

Edited September 30, 2021 by Constabulary

[mrwatch]

That may be due to our NAFTA free trade agreement with Canada? 

[Tulsa]

On 9/28/2021 at 9:35 AM, Techsew Ron said:

When purchasing any machine from us, there are NO import taxes or additional fees of any kind.

Thank you Ron for your clear answer.  While I was on vacation, I finally found the “Harmonized Tariff Schedule” at https://hts.usitc.gov/current and it supports your statement.  Others may peruse and confuse themselves with that document as desired.  
 

Tulsa