just as an example, Following the official process, the extra fees required on a $75 CAD REX# is $31.87 CAD just for duties and border brokerage. Actual shipping fees are in addition. This is based on an HS code 8473.30 "memory module". Maybe there is a better HS code.
The extra cost, time etc., plus the fact that there is electronic tracking of a commercial transaction, carries with it additional burden. It isn't clear to me that working with someone In the USA as a distributor really improves things. I still need to declare what it is, and prepay duties based on the declared value. At least for USA sales I don't need to collect sales tax and remit to the Canadian gov't. I'm looking at creating a shopify online store, because it looks like they can automate some time savers for me. - order acceptance - payments and duty collection and remittance - label creation and export form creation Anyhow, regardless, costs are going up not down. I am assuming people will happily pay these import duties. But maybe it is a deal breaker for some of you. This feels like a retirement gig to me. Good thing I am retiring soon. Steve On Sun, Nov 2, 2025 at 6:39 AM Scott McDonnell <[email protected]> wrote: > Aww, bummer. But understandable. > > Please let me know when you are able to ship again. > > Scott > > On 11/1/2025 5:20 PM, Stephen Adolph wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > I have some unfortunate news to share. > > > > The process to mail parcels into the USA has become dramatically more > > complex and formal. As a result, I am suspending any mail outs to the > > USA. > > > > If I can find a way to make this manageable with reasonable extra > > effort, I will re-evaluate. > > > > For interested enthusiasts outside of the USA, I will continue to send > > out REX# etc. > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > > > > > >
