I recently bought some fenders from Seon. I had to obtain a "Business Import Licence" from the Canadian Government in order to have the items shipped into Canada. Customs documents and brokerage fees of $ 211.

My neighbor is a transportation specialist who brings in shipments from the U.S. constantly. He was able to piggy-back the fenders onto an existing shipment for $ 250 (cash, no invoice).

So, to the original purchase price of $ 300 U.S. (about $ 365 Cdn) add $ 211 + $ 250 for a total of $ 811. Still cheaper than the $ 595.00 each that replacement fenders cost from Scott's or Iron Chief (both within 1 hour of my house).

For those Canadians here, have the person you are buying your parts from add "Annex Code 9966 applies to these parts" to the invoice. This applies to parts manufactured in the U.S. and over 25 years old. No duty is applicable to these parts.

Oh, I just bought a cab from tri5trucking in Oregon. That one, I'm going to drive down and pickup myself! I'll have to pay the $ 18.00 GST at the border!

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