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fearsrelax
Number of posts: 9
Age: 21
Location: Ontario, Canada
Registration date: 2012-03-18
 | | Subject: Canadian Duty Charges Tue Jun 19, 2012 11:59 am | |
| Hey everybody, I've been thinking of ordering some different tobaccos off of PipesandCigars.com, but I'm absolutely terrified of how high the duty charges are going to be.
Does anyone know how they're calculated? Or of any Canadian companies that offer the same kind of selection that some of the US companies offer? I'm based in Toronto if that helps any.
Thanks guys!
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| | | | Schmitzbitz
Number of posts: 78
Age: 32
Location: Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
Tobacco: Three Oaks Syrian, Ten Russians, Tudor Castle
Pipe: Uncle Arthur Spool, Iwan Ries Blasted Dog, GBD Prodigy or anything Brigham.
Registration date: 2011-03-23
| | Subject: Re: Canadian Duty Charges Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:34 pm | |
| | fearsrelax wrote: | Hey everybody, I've been thinking of ordering some different tobaccos off of PipesandCigars.com, but I'm absolutely terrified of how high the duty charges are going to be.
Does anyone know how they're calculated? Or of any Canadian companies that offer the same kind of selection that some of the US companies offer? I'm based in Toronto if that helps any.
Thanks guys!
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Duty varies province to province, and is based on weight and value of the product. For example, a 2oz tin with a declared value of $8.00 shipped into British Columbia requires a total of $17 duty.
Of course, the same tin would sell at my local B&M (City Cigar, Vancouver, B.C.) for somewhere between $35 and $50; so even with the government taking a piece of the pie, you end up saving.
That said; Canadian Customs seems to be hit and miss. I've been dung on single tins, while orders for several pounds got through with no issues...but either way, there are usually savings over Canadian B&M's. |
| | | | jefe1037
Number of posts: 518
Age: 30
Location: West Chicagoland
Tobacco: IRC VA Flake
PS Cube Cut
Blockade Runner
Both "BS" blends
Registration date: 2012-02-06
| | Subject: Re: Canadian Duty Charges Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:37 pm | |
| there was another thread that mentioned using the label "candle making supplies" that avoided some duties and holdups at customs. of course, this is questionably legal, so ymmv. Air Freshener/ potpourri seems to be closer to the truth. (my wife would find this ironic) |
| | | | fearsrelax
Number of posts: 9
Age: 21
Location: Ontario, Canada
Registration date: 2012-03-18
| | Subject: Re: Canadian Duty Charges Thu Jun 21, 2012 12:02 am | |
| Thanks guys! I got a couple PM's about checking out 4noggins, so I think I will.
And potpourri, that's amazing, haha. I never would've thought of doing something like that! |
| | | | tomchuk
Number of posts: 36
Age: 33
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Tobacco: Dark Star, Union Square, 3 Oaks Syrian
Pipe: Something Italian and sandblasted, most likely
Registration date: 2012-05-07
| | | | | billmess
Number of posts: 534
Age: 39
Location: North New Jersey
Tobacco: Dunhill Flake, FVF, SL, Mc Cranie's Red flake, IRC flake, Mac baren HH Syrian Lat, Solani flakes.
Pipe: A few Savinellis, cobs, and several pipes made by BoB brothers.
Registration date: 2011-11-03
| | Subject: Re: Canadian Duty Charges Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:32 am | |
| | Schmitzbitz wrote: | | fearsrelax wrote: | Hey everybody, I've been thinking of ordering some different tobaccos off of PipesandCigars.com, but I'm absolutely terrified of how high the duty charges are going to be.
Does anyone know how they're calculated? Or of any Canadian companies that offer the same kind of selection that some of the US companies offer? I'm based in Toronto if that helps any.
Thanks guys!
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Duty varies province to province, and is based on weight and value of the product. For example, a 2oz tin with a declared value of $8.00 shipped into British Columbia requires a total of $17 duty.
Of course, the same tin would sell at my local B&M (City Cigar, Vancouver, B.C.) for somewhere between $35 and $50; so even with the government taking a piece of the pie, you end up saving.
That said; Canadian Customs seems to be hit and miss. I've been dung on single tins, while orders for several pounds got through with no issues...but either way, there are usually savings over Canadian B&M's. |
A piece of the pie? I am shocked the government does not going into a diabetic shock on such a large slice.
OUCH!
Bill |
| | | | Kyle Weiss
Number of posts: 11546
Location: Reno, NV
Tobacco: SG-KP/SL/BBF, R-HOTW, MacB-VA#1/NF/ODF, GLP-Emb/US/JKP/SXT/Nav, D-EMP/NC, C&D-BB, JP-SF/OD, S-660, WTF, BBQ -- hissing at Old Lady Lakeland; Cajun Hater.
Pipe: Slightly bent bulldogs, classy Rhodesians, venerable cobs, pithy pokers, curvy blowfish, sleek Canadians, and almost anything bizarre.
Registration date: 2011-09-18
| | Subject: Re: Canadian Duty Charges Tue Jun 26, 2012 7:38 am | |
| ...but there's "free" healthcare.  |
| | | | Dave_In_Philly
Number of posts: 1326
Age: 32
Location: Philly
Registration date: 2011-08-18
| | Subject: Re: Canadian Duty Charges Tue Jun 26, 2012 8:49 am | |
| I spoke with one of the guys at Blatter & Blatter (Robert, I think?) the last time I was in Montreal. He acknowledged that the taxes were almost prohibitively high, but they didn't upset him. He was quite happy with what the government provided him in exchange for those taxes. It was an interesting to hear his point of view. |
| | | | Kyle Weiss
Number of posts: 11546
Location: Reno, NV
Tobacco: SG-KP/SL/BBF, R-HOTW, MacB-VA#1/NF/ODF, GLP-Emb/US/JKP/SXT/Nav, D-EMP/NC, C&D-BB, JP-SF/OD, S-660, WTF, BBQ -- hissing at Old Lady Lakeland; Cajun Hater.
Pipe: Slightly bent bulldogs, classy Rhodesians, venerable cobs, pithy pokers, curvy blowfish, sleek Canadians, and almost anything bizarre.
Registration date: 2011-09-18
| | Subject: Re: Canadian Duty Charges Tue Jun 26, 2012 9:06 am | |
| Well, government does know best. Glass half-full, after all.
(Stock up now, Brothers...) |
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