I would suggest contacting U.S. Customs and getting the correct tarrif number. Amateur gear, particularly U.S. manufactured goods is 100% duty free under NAFTA (inbound to Canada).
Kirb - VE6IV -- ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Nielsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2008 4:19 pm Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Import duties on amateur radio items To: elecraft List <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > I had hoped when NAFTA happened that it would eliminate > duties > between Canada, Mexico and the U.S. (nope, it doesn't that way). > > Since the K2 originally came (as a kit, at least) from the U.S. > there > may be an exception, but getting it may be another matter. > > Bob, N7XY > > On Apr 8, 2008, at 2:55 PM, Jim Miller wrote: > > Duty free?? Canada?? NO - I ought a K2 on eBay > from Canada and it > > arrived > > with a $23 duty COD bill for the import. > > > > 73, de Jim KG0KP > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ken Kopp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 10:47 AM > > Subject: [Elecraft] Import duties on amateur radio items > > > > > >> Aren't amateur radio related items duty-free in the UK and EU, > >> as they are in Canada? I became aware of this through > extensive>> eBay sales. > >> > >> 73! Ken Kopp - K0PP > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Elecraft mailing list > >> Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >> You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > >> Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > >> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > >> > >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > >> Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Elecraft mailing list > > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > > > > Bob Nielsen > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
