Anyone have experience ordering large amount of parts from the US? How was customs?

cooltoy

Use the shipping FI provides. It would be the cheapest.

Yes, any parts made in the US - FI is an American company, are duty free.

Ask FI to fill out the NAFTA paperwork. They have done it many times and know what they are doing.

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mishuko

have you also considered boosted performance? I believe they released a new batch of TT's and they are a Canadian company.

if you go through an intermediary like whitehead or something else they will pass the charges on to you plus a premium...

unless it's UPS... and they charge you a 10% brokerage fee cause they are dinks.

cooltoy

You can decline that before the shipment arrives (several day in advance), act as your own broker and pick up the package yourself from customs. Not many know that.

I picked up my FI exhaust myself and saved $200. On small items it probably is not worth it, but on expensive stuff, it is.

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LMBmikeZ

interesting, does this mean you still need to go to the boarder when you say customs? I cannot think of any other customs offices other then at the boarders.....

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cooltoy

I do not know how it works in TO, but in Calgary there is a Canada Customs office at the Calgary airport. So if the item comes in through Calgary's customs, I can easily pick it up myself. However if it arrives into the country at a different location, then you have to go to that location.

One time I had some parts arrive into Vancouver instead (UPS made that choice). Obviously it would cost me a lot more to go to Vancouver to get it, then the brokerage fee. I called UPS and told asked why they had the parts enter Canada in Vancouver instead instead of Calgary. They had no answer. So I talked to the supervisor and said that they took my choice of declining their brokerage service away from me and that I am not about to fly to Vancouver to pick it up. They made a one time exception and waved the fee, but the lesson for me was to call UPS as soon as I have a tracking number and set up all the details (port of entry and brokerage service) before the shipment enters Canada.

Also I believe that if the payment for shipping is COD, sometimes they lower the cost slightly if you pay before delivery.

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