Be careful outsourcing it to people. Everyone has contract clauses that make any mistakes or errors your problem not theirs. So if there's a wrong customs code, or it gets impounded in port and you get hit with 3K of storage and processing fees, they will wash their hands of it.
On Sun, 2 Nov 2025 at 15:34, Stephen Adolph <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >
