I recall the topic has come up in several threads in the past about the ridiculous fees that UPS and Fedex apply to items shipped in from the US to Canada. I have a personal grudge against these bas%%ards, so take great delight in sharing the following information that may be off assist in case you choose to utilize thier services for some bike-related (or non-bike-related) shipment.
You need to scroll through a bit to get the exact accurate info, but there are some lower mainland posters on the page that provide good details. Basically, it explains how to effectively (and legally) avoid the extra fees that the courier companies attempt to sluff onto receivers (essentially doubling their profits after charging the shipper already).
http://trueler.com/2010/09/13/ups-brokerage-fees-total-scam-fraud-cheating-avoid-it/