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Apr 4th, 2020 6:10 pm
razorblade705 [OP]
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Apr 4th, 2020 6:10 pm

Another UPS Brokerage Fee thread

Ordered some motorcycle parts (they come from Thailand) and the shipper sent them via UPS. Just got a call from UPS (recorded message) asking me to email them with either my broker of choice, or my CRA business account number. (what?).

I will self-clear if I have to, but the package was sent using "UPS Worldwide Express Saver® " - which according to UPS, (Link), should be free of brokerage fees. Am I reading that correctly? And if it is free as such, I can let them be the broker and I wouldn't be charged anything?
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Apr 4th, 2020 6:12 pm
retrothing
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Apr 4th, 2020 6:12 pm

Just tell them that you'd like them to clear the package for you. You'll get charged HST and duty (if applicable) and probably a small fee for handling the charges.
Apr 4th, 2020 7:55 pm
razorblade705 [OP]
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Apr 4th, 2020 7:55 pm

My question is how "small" will this "small fee" be
Apr 4th, 2020 8:34 pm
barold
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Apr 4th, 2020 8:34 pm

Been hit twice in the past month or so. Both times it was about $42. One for a $200 power supply from the US and another for about 100 of boat parts (grease, gun and some annodes). Won't be ordering anything from the US anymore -prefer China's all-in shipping.
Apr 5th, 2020 12:20 am
sunnykw2305
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Apr 5th, 2020 12:20 am

I've only encountered Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) shipping terms from online clothing that was shipped from UK. Those are the best. No customs and duty on my end.

Beauty of NAFTA (or the now called USMCA) is duty free of North American made items. Got to factor this into the purchase.

UPS brokerage admin fees are high like FedEx. Canada Post is the cheapest. I've paid UPS admin and brokerage fees online on their website before.
Apr 5th, 2020 12:29 am
Kiraly
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Apr 5th, 2020 12:29 am

apoorv wrote: ↑ Ordered some motorcycle parts (they come from Thailand) and the shipper sent them via UPS. Just got a call from UPS (recorded message) asking me to email them with either my broker of choice, or my CRA business account number. (what?).
What company did you order these parts from? One based in Canada?
Apr 5th, 2020 8:09 am
razorblade705 [OP]
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Apr 5th, 2020 8:09 am

Kiraly wrote: ↑ What company did you order these parts from? One based in Canada?
Thailand.
Apr 11th, 2020 2:49 am
relyt2003
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Apr 11th, 2020 2:49 am

I don’t understand how the brokerage fees work. I ordered some furniture and was hit with about 13% brokerage fees that basically was equal to the 13% HST I had to pay as well.
Apr 11th, 2020 1:55 pm
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Apr 11th, 2020 1:55 pm

relyt2003 wrote: ↑ I don’t understand how the brokerage fees work. I ordered some furniture and was hit with about 13% brokerage fees that basically was equal to the 13% HST I had to pay as well.
The courier has to clear the package through customs for you. The means they're acting as your broker. They can charge whatever fees they want. If the fee is too high, you can refuse the service and clear the item through customs yourself. The time and hassle involved in doing that might well not be worth saving the money that UPS will charge, it's up to you.

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