Do NOT USE DHL for shipping
I used DHL for two orders shipped to Canada and in both cases DHL charged additional fees for remote area delivery and import tax. I sent many Amazon orders to Canada using USPS and I am sure there is no import duty for merchandise valued less than $2,500 from USA to Canada. I was very disappointed because after paying for the shipping charges and these additional charges I had huge loss on these orders. I will never use DHL again and would take this opportunity to inform other Marketplace sellers about the DHL charges beyond the price of shipping label.
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DHL on Amazon’s Buy Shipping states that it will charge the seller for any customs, duty, etc.
Yes, buyers on .com are supposed to be responsible for these fees if the order is shipped outside the USA.
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Not true at all you pay 13% plus any provincial tax.
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Duty and tax exemptions on goods
For a shipment imported by mail, the following still applies:
- $20 and under: duty and tax free when imported from any country
- Above $20: duties and taxes apply when imported from any country, including the US and Mexico
For a shipment imported by courierFootnote 1:
- Imported from any country (other than the US and Mexico)
- Up to $20: duty and tax free
- Above $20: duties and taxes apply, excluding the US and Mexico
- Imported from the US and Mexico
- Up to $40: duty and tax free
- Above $40 to $150: duty free, but taxes still apply
- Above $150: duties and taxes apply
