You don't have to pay PST as the goods were not sold in BC.  You are luckey
that you did not have to pay duty on the German parts.  This is what I like
about the post office - sometimes they are asleep in the importing issues.

At 18:27 04/05/1999 -0700, gerry rafferty wrote:
>Just installed a complete exhaust system + cat, rear hatch struts and bumper
>end caps from Ron at BusDepot  (thanks Ron-very impressed with your prices
>and service).It came in a box via US air mail-I had to pay GST (7%) + $can5
>handling fee.However there may be PST (7%)-I know we don't pay  PST on US
>goods here in BC or Alberta-unsure about Quebec .And there were no duties
>even though the most parts were from Germany.
>Hope this helps
>GerryR
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <KENWILFY@AOL.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Monday, May 03, 1999 7:00 PM
>Subject: Any help with Canadian shipment
>
>
>> I am shipping a bunch of parts to a customer in Canada (Montreal).  I am
>> going to do this via air mail (US postal service).  Almost all the parts
>are
>> made in Germany.  Do I need to include a list of the parts located on the
>> outside of the package or something to make the folks at customs happy?
>Also
>> what is my customer looking at as far as paying customs duties/hold up
>with
>> customs?
>> Any help will be rewarded and appreciated.
>> Ken Wilford
>> Van-Again
>> John 3:16
>>
>
>

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