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Duty on tires from the states

March 20, 2011, 5:30 p.m.
kim
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Is there duty on bringing tires back from the states?

March 20, 2011, 5:44 p.m.
Bikesnale
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I assume you're talking about car/truck tires?

If they aren't made in North America, yes. I think it's 6%.

Plus HST.

You might get a nice customs guy and they'll give you a break. I had one that only charged me duty on the tires from a tire/wheel set even though the wheels were made in Japan.

March 20, 2011, 6:07 p.m.
JonnyFrancais
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drive with old tires, get them mounted over there and come back without paying anything

March 20, 2011, 6:17 p.m.
heckler
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or even better, go for 48 hours with another person and declare them within your limit of shit to bring back.

Portland has no sales taxes either.

March 20, 2011, 7:47 p.m.
Poz
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drive with old tires, get them mounted over there and come back without paying anything

This.

March 20, 2011, 8:37 p.m.
switch
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or even better, go for 48 hours with another person and declare them within your limit of shit to bring back.

You buy cheap tires.

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March 20, 2011, 9:14 p.m.
heckler
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well, yeah, that's kinda the point of getting them in the US tax and duty free.

March 20, 2011, 9:59 p.m.
Rosscofat
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I found that mostly if you are under 400$ for tires they do not make you come in and pay the HST etc.


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March 20, 2011, 10 p.m.
switch
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I found that mostly if you are under 400$ for tires they do not make you come in and pay the HST etc.

So you buy a lot of sets of tires in the US?

It is easy to dodge our responsibilities, but we cannot dodge the consequences of dodging our responsibilities.
- Josiah Stamp

Every time I see an adult on a bicycle, I no longer despair for the future of the human race.
- H.G. Wells

March 20, 2011, 10:28 p.m.
CraigH
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drive with old tires, get them mounted over there and come back without paying anything

Get caught and you'll be on Canada Customs black list for a very long time.

March 20, 2011, 11:03 p.m.
kperras
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Get caught and you'll be on Canada Customs black list for a very long time.

Pay cash, then drive along a dusty/dirty fireroad for a bit. Seems a bit weird though.

If I were to get tires, I'd incorporate a biking trip along with it.

1. Cross border
2. Get tires then get some shuttling action in
3. …..
4. Profit

March 21, 2011, 4:48 a.m.
aShogunNamedMarcus
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Is there duty on bringing tires back from the states?

When I picked up mine in December, I only payed HST on the tires themselves, no shipping to Pt Roberts.

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