| Title: | True North Strong & Free |
| Notice: | Introduction in Note 535, For Sale/Wanted in 524 |
| Moderator: | POLAR::RICHARDSON |
| Created: | Fri Jun 19 1987 |
| Last Modified: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 1040 |
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There is a company in California that makes kits and fully assembled
electronic gadgets, one of which is a small FM "Stereo" transmitter for
broadcasting around the neighborhood, all of which is legal. They will
mail the kit to customers in the United States, but will only EXPORT
the fully assembled units.
Since I'm not good at putting things together, I would like to buy it
assembled, ship to a friend in Canada, and them have themn ship it back
down to me.
There is nothing illegal about this, altho I sure there is some import
or export charges. Anyone like to help me out ???
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| 552.1 | A potentially EXPENSIVE deal! | KAOFS::S_BROOK | Mon Mar 09 1992 09:08 | 30 | |
One hitch with this plan ...
Since the rig will be imported into Canada, it will be subject to at
least GST ... and unless it can be demonstrated that at least the
parts are made in the USA, then it will be subject to duty too.
Depending on which PROVINCE it is shipped into, it may also be subject
to Provincial Sales Tax.
So, the cost will be at least 7% for GST
say 10% duty
and 8% PST
So, you are looking at an additional 25% on the cost of the assembled
transmitter.
Now, exporting it back to the US may add U.S. import duties and taxes
too! Yes, even for something made in the USA!
Now, while the unit may be legal in the US, it may not be legal to import
it into Canada as a fully assembled transmitter, because such
transmitters would not be allowed here without a license and a broad-
casst license is subject to alll kinds of rules. The closest we get
are transmitters that broadcast about 200' and are used typically by
real estate agents to advertise houses ... but even those require
special licenses.
I serioiusly suggest you find someone local to you who is willing to
assemble the kit for you!
Stuart
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| 552.2 | COVERT::COVERT | John R. Covert | Mon Mar 09 1992 11:46 | 9 | |
I think you must have misunderstood them. Certainly they will sell the thing assembled or in kit form for the U.S. The restriction appears to be that they can't send it as a kit into Canada. Why don't you just order the assembled version, mailed to your U.S. address? /john | |||||