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Duties fee on shipping? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 day ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I bought some hockey sticks recently. Free shipping over $300. UPS made me pay $50 on delivery for "Duties or taxes are due on this package." The seller did not list the potential expenses outside of what was paid, and said they have no control over this.

Has anyone else run into this (with anything)?

I have never paid duties as a direct fee for anything not purchased in an airport. Shipping was Canada to U.S.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This is funny, because as a Canadian, we experience this on everything above $100 that we order from the US. Either find a Canadian supplier or get ready to pay hundreds in duties. I just paid over $100 to ship a $200 package that's arriving today.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Today I learned.

Do you usually know how much it will be? My shipment was just a surprise $50 with zero indication that there would even be a charge, let alone the amount.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Unless there's a prepaid duty program like eBay, Amazon, and Rockauto has, nope, it's a suprise. I got an email from Fedex saying I owe $50 before my package can be delivered. Not much choice in the matter as they have your goods.