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Last edited by adamtheman on Feb 25th, 2024 6:53 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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I bought a gazebo for my hot tub in the U.S and brought it across in a rental truck. I had to pay only pst/gst on the value,,,, it was duty free,,,,, but if the furniture is from china,,, you may have additional charges,,,,,, check with customs,, they can tell you
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Do some more shopping, you might be able to find something made in Canada for pretty much the same price the chinese stuff + duties... (and help the canadian economy).
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I'm not sure where you're getting the 15% + GST/PST? Generally any additional duty/tax owing is calculated using 'Most Favorable Nation' (MFN) duty rate which is somewhere around 6.1%.

It's been a long time since I processed an importation of furniture so it's *possible* additional duties/excise tax have come into play specifically for furniture, but it's highly doubtful.

So you'd be looking at GST+PST+MFN (approx 6.1%, it tends to change). There is always the chance though the officer will only process you for GST and PST. If this happens, smile, say thank you and keep walking. :)

And no, if you're importing this as a personal importation (i.e NOT as a company, well even if you were doing it as a company you may not need to use a broker depending on the situation) and you are driving it across the border yourself, you will NOT need to use any brokerage company, you will be referred directly into the Canada Border Services Agency office where a Border Services Officer will process you.
I Declare - The official guide to your Customs exemptions and item restrictions when returning to Canada from abroad.

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