Have it sent by mail if possible.

Postage charge
$5.00 customs fee
7% GST
applicable PST
Exchange rate

If sent by UPS at least a $30 brokerage fee and likely more.
Fedex can be better or just as expensive.

Powell


At 07:22 AM 13/03/2006 , you wrote:
>
>Any of the fellow Canadian PDMLers can advise me on how much should I
>expect to be charged by Canada Customs when buying stuff from the
>states? I'm considering buying an FA 50mm f/1.4 and estimating a
>20ish%, is that reasonable or that number will fall short? Where I
>come from (that's Argentina) you would expect a 50% charge, I'm hoping
>Canada will be kindler...
>
>Thanks
>

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