Re: Duty on software

From: thorrbjorn_at_...
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 14:03:35 -0600

> There is no duty on software made in the US (only non NAFTA
> members get
> charged a variable series of rates - like Most Favoured Nation
> rate for Germany
> frex), just regular GST and PST if the province you are in charges
> it. Postal
> Customs usually charges a $5 fee to process it though.

Cool! That's good to know. With that in mind, I'll probably just order it from Warehouse 23 in 2 or 3 months.

> As Oliver said, its hard to get someone on the phone, but I'm a
> border
> Customs Inspector by trade so the above is a fact or I'll eat the
> Customs Tariff (no
> mean feat as its a foot thick book).

Yeah, but it'd be a great source of dietary fiber ;)

Thanks,
Paul
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