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How is customs in other countries like Canada?

Different Countries, Different Rules, Some are harder, Some are easier.
Canada I have heard from Many members here is Just as tough as the US, ask Burning for more insight into this.

Actually I would have to say that Canada customs are more "light." I never got an item seized before but I've heard of people who have gotten them seized. Canada customs are not as strict as USA, there are TONS of flea markets selling counterfeit goods. I could walk a couple blocks and purchase fkes. VERY few times flea markets are raided, there mostly done to please the media and other large corporations. You can google, "Pacific Mall," and you will see what I'm taking about. For most of you who do not know what pacific mall is, it's a HUGE Chinese mall infested with counterfeits and bootleg dvd's. Every corner of the mall you go, you will see fkes. Not kidding or joking around here. There have been police busts ever other year but usually action is taken very slowly. The police usually don't give a crap, I sometimes see police officers purchasing bootleg dvds sometimes.

On the other hand, I used to live near a mall and there was a shop selling fke shoes. I've purchased a couple of pairs myself for personal use. It's been about 7 years and the same EXACT store is still OPEN! I wouldn't be surprised, there are tons of shops selling fkes.

Canada is mainly a puppet, they usually follow USA in regards to political issues. DMCA was first started in the USA but it was slowly adapted into Canada even though many people resented the idea of DMCA. :mad:

So in theory a chinese importer could base his shipping from Canada to the US with less of a problem then directly... Can you forward mail from Canada to the US? Maybe tell china to ship it to Canadian address, then all your product can be forwarded to the US. Maybe the Canadian Customs stickers saying 'ok' will make it a safer shipment.

It Might be safer, Simply Because Shipments from China are Much More Closely Scrutinized than shipments from Canada, However there is VASTLY More Shipments Comming in from China. One thing is certain It will Cost A LOT More to get those Items, One thing I have Heard from Many People about Canada they Do More to collect their Import Taxes than is done here in th US. I am Not sure if it will be worth it.

Ah, yes. :faint: I forgot to mention it to you.

Yep, WELCOME TO CANADA! You need to pay import tax on ANY shipment worth more than $20. Depending on the province you send the item to, you will need to pay 14% tax upon delivery. Don't act stupid and mark a 21 kg package at $20...

Thats all I'm going to say on my behalf, I'm sure most of you get the message when declaring the value of the package. :canada:

On the other note, there is no point in shipping packages from Canada then to USA as customs may check the package again. Any time when an item is going from one country or another, they may check the contents of the package. There may be less scrutiny from packages coming from Canada to USA but there is nothing that stops them from opening the packages. Usually they open big packages in order to tax them on the USA side. I've had packages with items (legit items...) worth over $600 opened at customs. Like slapped mentioned in the above post, item may be SEIZED AT ANY TIME. (post #81)

It's not worth the hassle to ship items to Canada. :fight:

Oh, did I also forget to mention DUTIES as well on certain items...

Don't forget that certain items manufactured in China will also be charged duties. You may need to call CSBA (canada border services) and ask them if there are any duties for that certain item. I've gotten charged duties and taxes for certain items that came to me...

This section should be moved to the subscribed area...

There is alot of delicate information.

Can you visit the US as a Canadian and open a non-interest baring bank account in the US with no SS#?

How do Canadians get with google checkout or whatever you use, with no SS#? The SIN# is it easy to get?

Please read carefully what I asked.

Oopps, forgot to read it clearly. There is no need for me to go to the USA to open up a USA bank account. I can simply go to a Canadian bank account and most of them offer USA bank accounts. I do not need to have an SSN in order to open one up.

Pacific Mall is crazy. I have a relative that lives in ON and you can buy burned DVDs of movies that are not even released yet 5 for like $20 and so on.

As for opening a bank account, yes you can. I know people who have accounts at BOA, Key Bank etc opening them up in person down in the states.

Lol, it's even cheaper then 5 for $20. As more and more competition comes in, the prices get lower. I went there last month and the price for five burned dvd's were $10...

What are the requirements in getting your sin card or document?

and here in the states their worried about us doing a little downloading!!!

5 dvds for $10 for movies that havent came out yet? usa needs to find a new hobby other than harrassing downloaders and importers lol

It's not as easy to get a sin card, trust me. It's like USA, it's hard for other people to get a SSN card. Don't waste your time trying to get a sin card....

the only bank in the US that lets you open a account without ss# is Wells Fargo Bank all you need is a bill that shows where you live in the US under your name and a id with your name don't matter where is from

I would move to Canada if I could but they will not let me in due to some things from many years ago :(

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Getting a SIN card takes a lot of time - permanent residency etc because the SIN gives you the power to WORK. Hence, you can imagine why it's so stringent.

That being said, you don't need to open bank accounts - you need valid ID. People from States open up accounts all the time but you do have to do it physically - whether internet or not, you will have to submit proof - most banks have you come to sign docs in person. A lot of State students study up here so they open and operate accounts. Hate the regs or not, I have to respect our Canadian banks $ - solid solid

Agree with Burning, move this thread out.

Yes, I completely agree with you. The reason why where not in the same situation as in the USA is due to out strict banking laws. Don't mess around with the Canadian system, the banks will report you to the CRA (Canadian revenue agency) if you receive large amounts of money. Trust me, don't mess around or you will regret it. The banks are not stupid, any suspicious payments received will be scrutinized and it will be sent to the CRA for review.

Many people think it's easy opening a Canadian bank account but it's NOT! The process is very long and tedious. I don't know why many people want a Canadian bank account anyways, paypal gives the option to add a USA bank account for Canadian users. I myself have a USA bank account added to my Canadian paypal in order to avoid conversion fees.

PLEASE - MOVE THIS THREAD TO THE EXECUTIVE OR SUBSCRIBED AREA!

I had to make it big and bold (that's what she said...haha) in order to catch GB or Apskin's attention.

Woot. Aspkin moves this thread to the subscriber area. Now, who thinks this should be moved to the executive section?

I would have been more open if this was the executive section!

executive section? what? how many levels are there...jeez :p

Heh. ;)

If you post more than 250 quality posts then you might get into that section.. :rolleyes:

How do you get something switched from Chicago gateway to New York? I live around Cleveland,OH area and i just had a package go through Chicago this morning and being held in customs. Do i change my zip code or something different?

What executive section? I'm an executive! I've heard no such thing of this "executive section". You mean the "subscriber's area"?

Wow, you late bud. On the forum there will be a section called the executive section. It seems that you have a executive vip status and you can now view that part of that forum.

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errrr...250 quality posts?...after this one lets see....hmmm i still have 249 more...damn!

ha ha ,i think i also have 250 more

In the Executive Section we Have a Private Lunch Room where we can
Snap the lid off a cold one, Light up a Spliff or Two, Sit back turn on the game and Relax.

Thats how we Roll in Aspkins "Lounge" :laugh:

another 2 boxes seized today. frak

At what city?

trig, which customs did it go to and what did you buy?

dhl, dvds, got hung up in Cincy.

but get this.

same supplier.
2 dif names/addresses. (brand new)
2 boxes for each address. (4 total boxes)
SAME EXACT CONTENTS
2 make it thru and 2 get snagged!?!

wtf

Typically Australia is the strictest by a long way. UK/Europe is the most relaxed. Depending on the city/state US is between the two but more erratic.

Have you noticed how many eBay sellers are selling vero items directly from Hong Kong, China, Thailand, and Singapore in the past few months? They don't have to worry about customs seizures I guess. And eBay continues to allow them to list without the heavy hand of vero ordering takedowns. Could it be that without notifications from customs about seizures, vero doesn't have the data to work with?

I doubt that is the case. Vero just seems to go by whatever you upload to eBay.

But it is not that international sellers don't have to worry about customs seizures. Any package can be seized at anytime. But the smaller the package, the less likely it is to be inspected.

For example, it is safer for one seller to send 25 individual box sets of DVD's to 25 different people at different addresses, than it is to send ONE shipment containing 25 box sets of DVD's to one person. So that DOES work in their favor. But the shipping charges are much higher.

another one bites the dust.

f'n cincy.

somebody pm me a better way. I use dhl b/c my dhl driver will deliver to me regardless of the address I use. I'd use ems, but none of the addresses I use are real. pm me if possible on a workaround or any other suggestions. thanks.

I honestly wouldn't use DHL, it was just recent that DHL is being used again and only for a short period of time, because of things like this.

Last year not many people use DHL.