re. Nafta Shafta
>I thought the point of NAFTA was that you would no longer have to pay any
>customs between US/CAN??

>So what's wrong with the Canadian side?

As far as bringing stuff into Canada, there may be little or no Duty, but
there still is GST, PST and Brokerage fees.
Canada Post charges a flat $5.00 brokerage fee, regardless of declared
value.  UPS charges about $20 and up, even for a $21 item.

Sales tax is applicable to almost everything we buy in Canada.  There is no
Duty anymore, because of Nafta, but the shipping companies
levy a fee (brokerage) for the service of telling us how much sales tax to
pay.
UPS brokerage fees seem to be out of line for small value items brought into
canada.

I would like to see the minimum personal tax free exemption raised.

Gary Lee
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